Guide to Spacing Between Trees

Use the table below to decide correct Spacing –  how far apart to plant trees on your lifestyle block. The best times of the year for planting are during the autumn months of April to May or late winter – spring (August – September). Planting outside the cooler winter months means that a lot of watering may be required to keep plants alive.

Spacing between rows	Spacing between trees within the row (m)
(m)	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5
Number of trees per hectare
2.0	2500
2.5	2000	1600
3.0	1667	1333	1111
3.5	1426	1143	952	816
4.0	1250	1000	833	714	625
4.5	1111	889	741	635	556	494
5.0	1000	800	667	571	500	444	400
5.5	909	727	606	519	455	404	364	331
6.0	833	667	556	476	417	370	333	303	278
6.5	769	615	513	440	385	342	308	280	256	237
7.0	714	571	476	408	357	317	286	260	238	220	204
7.5	667	533	444	381	333	296	267	242	222	205	190	178
8.0	625	500	417	357	313	278	250	227	208	192	179	167
8.5	588	471	392	336	294	261	235	214	196	181	168	157
9.0	555	444	370	317	278	247	222	202	185	171	159	148
9.5	526	421	351	301	263	234	211	191	175	162	150	140
10.0	500	400	333	286	250	222	200	182	167	154	143	133