Planting Calculator: How Many Plants Do I Need?
Every TN Nursery planting calculator in one place. Pick your project below, enter your measurements, and you'll see how many plants you need and the best-value way to buy them.
Perennial & ground cover calculator
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Most of our plants come in Buy 1 Get 1 Free, Buy 3 Get 2 Free and Buy 5 Get 3 Free deals, plus 25-plant wholesale packs. The calculator picks the best-value mix. Deals and prices vary by plant, so check the product page.
Which calculator fits my plants?
| Shopping for | Use this tab |
|---|---|
| Perennials, wildflowers, sun and shade perennials | Perennial & Ground Cover |
| Ferns and ground covers | Perennial & Ground Cover |
| Pollinator, butterfly and hummingbird plants | Perennial & Ground Cover |
| Pond, wetland and rain garden plants | Perennial & Ground Cover |
| Trees, fruit trees and shade trees | Tree & Shrub |
| Shrubs, living fences and evergreens | Tree & Shrub |
| Tree seedlings | Tree & Shrub |
| Vines and climbing vines | Vine |
| Live stakes and restoration plants | Live Stake |
Plant spacing chart
| Plant type | Typical spacing | Plants per 100 sq ft |
|---|---|---|
| Ground covers and small perennials | 12 inches | 100 to 116 |
| Medium perennials and ferns | 18 inches | 45 to 52 |
| Large perennials and ornamental grasses | 24 to 36 inches | 12 to 29 |
| Live stakes | 2 to 4 feet | 7 to 29 |
Hedge, screen and vine chart
| Project | Typical spacing | Plants per 100 feet |
|---|---|---|
| Clipped hedge | 2 to 3 feet | 34 to 51 |
| Living fence or privacy screen | 4 to 6 feet | 17 to 26 |
| Vines on a fence | 5 feet | 21 |
| Vines on an arbor or pergola | 10 feet | 11 |
Trees per acre chart
| Spacing | Trees per acre |
|---|---|
| 8 × 8 feet | 681 |
| 10 × 10 feet | 436 |
| 15 × 15 feet | 194 |
| 20 × 20 feet | 109 |
| 30 × 30 feet | 48 |
Every plant ships from TN Nursery, a family nursery growing in Tennessee since 1959.
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