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How Many Plants Do You Need?

On Center Spacing of Plants
8" 10" 12" 15" 18" 24"
Coverage Area in Square Feet 25 57 36 25 16 11 6
50 114 72 50 32 22 12
75 171 108 75 48 33 18
100 228 144 100 64 44 24
150 342 216 150 96 66 36
200 456 288 200 128 88 48
Spacing Multiplier 2.28 1.44 1.0 0.64 0.44 0.25

For other size areas, use the following formula to calculate how many plants you will need:

 (Area in sq. feet) x (Spacing Multiplier) = Number of plants needed
(Area is 2 feet by 25 feet = 50 sq. feet) x  (Spacing 12 inches apart Spacing Multiplier is 1.0 ) = 50 is the number of plants needed

Finding Unknown Spacing Multiplier

For other spacing requirements, use the following formula to figure your multiplier:

Multiplier = 144/X2 where X = the spacing distance in inches you need 

Example: If you need a spacing of 13.5 inches, your multiplier would be:

144

=

144

=

0.79

13.52

 

182.25

 

multiple

Additional gardening information sources:

Plant Easy to Grow Filtered sun/light shade Showy flowers Lawn Alternative Some traffic Full Sun Tolerates deep shade Good near ponds Good for topiaries Drought Tolerant Deer resistant Damp/wet soil tolerant Salt Tolerant
ACORUS * * * * * *
AJUGA * * * * * * * *
ARDISIA * * * *
Asiatic Jasmine * * * * * * * * *
ASPIDISTRA elatior * * * * * *
Aster * * *
Astilbe * * *
CAREX * * * * *
CERATOSTIGMA p. Plumbago * * * * *
CHRYSOGONUM * *
COREOPSIS * * * *
COTONEASTER * * * * *
DELOSPERMA c. Iceplant * * * * *
DIANTHUS * * * *
ECHEVERIA r. 'Topsy Turvy' * * * *
ECHINACEA * * * * *
EUONYMUS f. 'Coloratus' * * * * * * * *
EUONYMUS f. 'Gracillis ' * * * * *
EUONYMUS f. 'Kewensis' * * * * * * *
Ferns (in general) * * * * *
FICUS p. Creeping Fig * * * * *
FICUS p. 'Variegata' Variegated Creeping Fig * * * * *
GUARA l. 'Siskiyou Pink' * * * *
PlantEasy to GrowFiltered sun/light shadeShowy flowersLawn AlternativeSome trafficFull SunTolerates deep shadeGood near pondsGood for topiariesDrought TolerantDeer resistantDamp/wet soil tolerantSalt Tolerant
HEDERA a. 'Algerian' * * * * * * *
HEDERA a. 'Varie. Algerian' * * * * * *
HEDERA h. 'Ann Marie' * * * * * *
HEDERA h. 'English' * * * * * * *
HEDERA h. 'Gold Child' * * * * * *
HEDERA h. 'Ingelise' * * * * * * *
HEDERA h. 'Ivalace' * * * * * * *
HEDERA h. 'Needlepoint' * * * * * * *
HEDERA h. 'Teardrop' * * * * * * *
HELLEBORUS * * * * *
HEMEROCALLIS * * * * * *
Hostas * * * * *
HYPERICUM calycinum * * * * * *
IBERIS s. 'Candytuft' * *
IRIS * * * * * * * *
LAMIASTRUM * * * * * * *
LANTANA * * * * *
LAURENTIA f. 'Blue Star Creeper' * * * * * * *
LEUCANTHEMUM shasta 'Becky ' * * * * *
LIRIOPE muscari * * * * * * * * *
LIROPE spicata * * * * * * * *
LYSIMACHIA nummularia 'Aurea' 'Creeping Jenny' * * * * * *
MAZUS reptans * * * * * *
NEPETA x. 'Walker's Low' (Catmint) * * * * * *
Ophiopogons (mondo) * * * * * * * *
Pachysandra * * * *
Phlox * * * * *
RUBUS c. 'Creeping Raspberry' * * * * *
RUDBECKIA * * * * *
SALVIA * * *
SCABIOSA * * *
Sedums (in general) * * * * * * *
SEMPERVIVUM Hens & Chicks * * * * *
THYMUS * * * * * * * *
TRADESCANTIA p. 'Purple Heart' * * * *
VERBENA * * * * *
VERONICA * * *
VINCA major * * * * * * * *
VINCA minor * * * * * * * *
Plant Easy to Grow Filtered sun/light shade Showy flowers Lawn Alternative Some traffic Full Sun Tolerates deep shade Good near ponds Good for topiaries Drought Tolerant Deer resistant Damp/wet soil tolerant Salt Tolerant

Tolerates Full Sun
ABELIA
ACORUS
ASTER
CAREX
CERATOSTIGMA
CHRYSOGONUM
COREOPSIS
DELOSPERMA
DIANTHUS
ECHEVERIA
ECHINACEA
EUONYMUS
FICUS
HEDERA
HEMEROCALLIS
HYPERICUM
IBERIS
IRIS
LAMIASTRUM
LANTANA
LAURENTIA
LEUCANTHEMUM
LIRIOPE muscari
LIRIOPE spicata
MAZUS
MUHLENBERGIA
NEPETA
PANICUM
PENNISETUM

PHLOX

ROSES
RUBUS

RUDBECKIA
SALVIA
SANTOLINA
SCABIOSA
SEDUMS
SEMPERVIVUM
THYMUS
TRACHLEOSPERMUM
TRADESCANTIA
(syn.: Setcreasea)
VERBENA
VERONICA
VINCA major

Green Roof Plants
ACORUS
AJUGA
ASTER
CHRYSOGONUM
COREOPSIS
DELOSPERMA
DIANTHUS
ECHINACEA
HEMEROCALLIS
HYPERICUM
IBERIS
LEUCANTHEMUM
LIRIOPE muscari
LIRIOPE spicata
MAZUS
MUHLENBERGIA
NEPETA
PANICUM
PHLOX
RUBUS
RUDBECKIA
SEDUMS
SEMPERVIVUM
THYMUS
VERBENA

Showy Flowers
ABELIA
AJUGA
ASTER
ASTILBE
CERATOSTIGMA
CHRYSOGONUM
COREOPSIS
DELOSPERMA
DIANTHUS
ECHEVERIA
ECHINACEA
HELLEBORUS
HEMEROCALLIS
HYPERICUM
IBERIS
IRIS
LAMIUM
LANTANA
LAURENTIA
LEUCANTHEMUM
LIRIOPE muscari
LYSIMACHIA
MAZUS
MUHLENBERGIA
NEPETA
PANICUM
PENNISETUM

PHLOX

ROSES
RUDBECKIA
SALVIA
SANTOLINA
SCABIOSA
SEDUMS
SEMPERVIVUM
THYMUS
TRACHLEOSPERMUM
VERBENA
VERONICA
VINCA major
VINCA minor

Good Erosion Control (Sun & Shade)
COTONEASTER (sun)
EUONYMUS (sun & shade)
HEDERA (sun & shade)
HYPERICUM (sun)
LAMIASTRUM (sun & shade)
LIRIOPE muscari (sun & shade)
LIRIOPE spicata (sun & shade)
MAZUS (sun)
OPHIOPOGON (shade)
PACHYSANDRA (shade)
PANICUM (sun)
PHLOX (sun)
RUBUS (sun)
TRACHLEOSPERMUM (sun & shade)
VINCA major (sun & shade)

Damp Soil Tolerant
ACORUS
FERNS (in general)
IRIS
LIRIOPE muscari
LIRIOPE spicata
LYSIMACHIA
MAZUS

Drought Tolerant
ABELIA
ACORUS
AJUGA
ASPIDISTRA
CERATOSTIGMA
COTONEASTER
DELOSPERMA
DIANTHUS
ECHEVERIA
ECHINACEA
EUONYMUS
FICUS
HEDERA
HELLEBORUS
HEMEROCALLIS
HOSTA
HYPERICUM
IRIS
LANTANA
LEUCANTHEMUM
LIRIOPE muscari
LIRIOPE spicata
MUHLENBERGIA
NEPETA
OPHIOPOGON
PANICUM

PHLOX

ROSES
RUBUS

RUDBECKIA
SALVIA
SANTOLINA
SCABIOSA
SEDUMS

Native
CHRYSOGONUM
COREOPSIS
ECHINACEA
FERNS
HEUCHERA
IRIS
MUHLENBERGIA
PANICUM
PHLOX
RUDBECKIA

Between Stepping Stones
AJUGAS (some)
EUONYMUS Kewensis
LAURENTIA
LYSIMACHIA
MAZUS
OPHIOPOGON
THYMUS
TRACHLEOSPERMUM
VINCA minor

Good For Topiaries
EUONYMUS
FICUS
HEDERA
LAURENTIA
LYSIMACHIA
OPHIOPOGON
THYMUS

Deer Resistant
ABELIA
ACORUS
AJUGA
ARDISIA
ASPIDISTRA
ASTER
ASTILBE
CAREX
CERATOSTIGMA
COREOPSIS
COTONEASTER
DIANTHUS
EUONYMUS
FERNS
HELLEBORUS
HYPERICUM
IRIS
LAMIASTRUM
LANTANA
MUHLENBERGIA
NEPETA
OPHIOPOGON
PANICUM

ROSES
SANTOLINA
SEDUMS
THYMUS
TRACHLEOSPERMUM
VINCA major
VINCA minor

Lawn Alternatives
AJUGAS
EUONYMUS
HEDERA
HYPERICUM
LAMIASTRUM
LAMIUM
LAURENTIA
LIRIOPE muscari
LIRIOPE spicata
MAZUS
OPHIOPOGON
PACHYSANDRA
VINCA major
VINCA minor

Salt Tolerant
DIANTHUS
EUONYMUS
HEDERA
HEMEROCALLIS
LIRIOPE spicata
SANTOLINA

Tolerates Deep Shade
AJUGA
ASPIDISTRA
FERNS
HEDER
HELLEBORUS
HEUCHERA
HOSTA
LAMIASTRUM
LAMIUM
LIRIOPE muscari
LIRIOPE spicata
OPHIOPOGON
PACHYSANDRA
TRACHLEOSPERMUM
VINCA major
VINCA minor

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