Started your Garden? Plant Spacing Chart for Veggies

So many different kinds of vegetables need different spacing and it can be difficult to remember how much space goes between each plant. In order to make growing a garden easier, we have put together a plant spacing chart to help you.

Please keep in mind that this is not plant spacing for square foot gardening.  Square foot gardening allows you to plant much closer.  We’re working on another article specific for square foot gardening.  Stay tuned!

Plant Variety	Spacing Between Plants	Spacing Between Rows
Amaranth	7″-10″	10″-12″
Artichoke	18″	24″-36″
Asparagus	12″-18″	36″-48″
Bean-Bush	2″-4″	18″-24″
Bean-Pole	4″-6″	24″-36″
Beets	3″-4″	12″-18″
Broccoli	18″ – 24″	24″-36″
Brussels Sprouts	18″-24″	24″-36″
Cabbage	9″-12″	36″-40″
Chinese Cabbage	6″-12″	18″-30″
Carrots	1″-2″	12″-18″
Cauliflower	18″-24″	18″-24″
Corn	10″-14″	36″-40″
Cucumber	8″-10″	36″-48″
Eggplant	18″-24″	30″-36″
Greens-baby harvest	2″-4″	12″-18″
Greens-mature harvest	10″-18″	24″-36″
Kale	12″-18″	24″
Kohlrabi	6″	12″
Leeks	4″-6″	8″-16″
Lettuce-heading	12″	12′
Lettuce-loose leaf	3″	3″
Okra	12″-14″	24″-36″
Onion	4″-6″	4″-6″
Parsnips	8″-10″	18″-24″
Peas	4″-6″	18″-24″
Peppers	14″-18″	18″-24″
Pigeon Peas	4″-8″	36″-40″
Potatoes	8″-12″	30″-36″
Pumpkin	34″-72″	60″-120″
Radicchio	8″-10″	12″
Radish	1″-4″	2″-4″
Rhubarb	36″-48″	36″-48″
Rutabaga	6″-8″	12″-18″
Shallots	6″-8″	6″-8″
Spinach	2″-4″	12″-18″
Squash-summer	18″-24″	36″-48″
Squash-winter	24″-36″	48″-60″
Sweet Potato	12″-18″	36″-48″
Swiss Chard	6″-12″	12″-18″
Tomatillo	23″-36″	36″-48″
Tomatoes	24″-36″	48″-60″
Turnips	2″-4″	12″-18″
FRUIT
Garden Huckleberry	36″	36″
Melon	24″-36″	34″-42″
Watermelon	24″-60″	48″-60″

Kale

Proper plant spacing can help reduce plant disease and maintain healthy plant.

Using this chart, it’s easy enough to interplant Companion Plants in your garden.  If you’re wondering what to plant and when to plant in your area, check out our 2018 Planting Guide for the US.  We added a few new regions this year.

For additional planting info we have an entire page GROWING TIPS & VIDEOS to help you grow a healthy, successful garden

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