Wild blueberries often cover the forest floor in dense stands in partially shaded clearings. In contrast, the tall cultivated blueberries, which come from North America, require a little more space per plant in order to thrive.
What planting distance should you keep for blueberries?
When planting blueberries, a distance of about 1.5 meters should be maintained in the row and a distance of about 2.5 meters between the rows. This allows for optimal development and enough space to walk between the bushes.
Planting blueberries
When purchasing blueberry plants, pay attention to whether they are plants that require acidic peat soil as a substrate. These can also be cultivated well in a pot. When planting outdoors, some of the soil in the planting hole must be replaced with peat if it is not a blueberry variety that also thrives on calcareous soils.
Planting blueberries in rows
When planting a blueberry garden in rows, a distance of around 2.5 meters should be maintained between the rows when planting. This means there will still be enough space to walk between the grown bushes later. The individual plants should be about 1.5 meters apart in the row in order to be able to develop their shape well.
Tips & Tricks
Since blueberries tend to spread their roots shallowly, the planting hole must be dug more wide than deep.
