View Our Planting GuideGuide for Planting Small Fruit Plants
Gardeners Guide for Planting Small Fruit Plants |
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| (1) Minimum suggested spacings. See discussion of plant spacings in text | (2) At full bearing age, with good care | |||||||
| Fruit | Planting Distance (1) | Interval from planting | Years to | Life of | Height of | Est. annual yield | |
| Between Rows (ft) | Between Plants (ft) | to fruiting (in years) | full production | plants (in years) | Mature Plant (ft) | per plant (2) | |
| Aronia | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 20+ | 6+ | 23 lbs |
| Asparagus | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 20+ | 4 | 1/4-1/2 lbs |
| Blackberries - Erect | 6-8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10-12 | 4-5 | 1 qt |
| Blackberries - Trailing | 6-8 | 6-10 | 1 | 2 | 8-10 | 6-8 | 4-10 qts |
| Blackberries - Everbearing | 6-8 | 4-5 | 1 | 2 | 8-10 | 8-8 | 2 qts |
| Blueberries | 8-10 | 6-8 | 2 | 5 | 20+ | 6-10 | 3-4 qts |
| Buckthorn | 5 | 3-6 | 3 | 3+ | variable | 6-10 | NA |
| Cranberry | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2+ | variable | 2 | < 1 lb |
| Currants | 6-8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12-15 | 3-4 | 3-4 qts |
| Elderberry | 10 | 5-6 | 2 | 2+ | variable | 6-8 | 25+ lbs |
| Goji Berry | NA | 4-8 | 2 | 4 | variable | 8 | 2 lbs |
| Gooseberries | 6-8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12-15 | 3-4 | 4-5 qts |
| Grapes | 8-10 | 8-10 | 3 | 5 | 20+ | 6 | 1/4-1/2 bushel |
| Horseradish | NA | 18"-24" | 1 | 1 | variable | 3 | variable |
| Kiwi | variable | 10 | 3 | 5 | NA | 10+ | 50+ lbs |
| Lingonberry | variable | 18" | 1 | 2 | NA | <2 | NA |
| PawPaw | 10 | 8 | 5 | NA | variable | 20 | 25 lbs |
| Raspberries - Summer | 6-8 | 1-2 | 1 | 3 | 8-15 | 4-5 | 1 1/2 qts |
| Raspberries - Black/Purple | 6-8 | 24"-30" | 1 | 3 | 8-10 | 4-5 | 1 qt |
| Raspberries - Everbearing | 8 | 2-3 | 1/2 | 2 | 8-15 | 4-5 | 1 qt |
| Rhubarb | 3-5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 20+ | 3 | 10 lbs |
| Strawberries - June | 3 1/2 - 4 | 18"-24" | 1 | 1 | 3-8 | 1 | 1/2 - 1 qt |
| Strawberries - Everbearing | variable | 6" | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | variable |
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