There are a few questions that arise before planting shrubs. When is the ideal time and where is the best location? Last but not least, it should also be clarified which planting distances are recommended or even required by law.
What distance do I have to keep when planting shrubs?
What distance should you keep when planting shrubs? Pay attention to legal regulations such as the neighborhood law. Without law: Shrubs less than 2 m – 50 cm apart, over 2 m – 1 m apart. The rule of thumb in the garden is half the expected height. When planting hedges, choose smaller distances.
Do I have to keep a minimum distance from my neighbors?
Whether a bush or tree is too close to the fence is a common reason for arguments between neighbors. Often a court even has to decide on this. Save yourself such trouble by observing the legal requirements regarding boundary distances when planting your shrubs. The same applies if you want to plant a hedge on your property border.
The regulations or neighborhood law of your federal state are decisive. Some countries have no legal regulation, so you should use common sense. A minimum distance of around 50 centimeters is recommended for bushes with a final size of less than two meters. If your bushes are larger, keep at least one meter away.
What distances apply in my own garden?
You don't have to comply with any legal regulations within your garden, except of course for the property line. This is more about ensuring that your plants and shrubs thrive. If they are too close together, they compete for light, water and nutrients. This can lead to reduced growth or affect flowering.
The rule of thumb is a minimum distance between individual bushes of around half the expected height. The roots of many bushes spread just as far as the branches and twigs.
Planting a hedge of shrubs
If you want to plant a hedge, then it should of course be nice and dense. It looks similar with another privacy screen, for example on the terrace. Here you should choose slightly smaller distances.
The most important things in brief:
- observe legal regulations (neighborhood law)
- Without law: shrubs under 2 m - 50 cm apart, shrubs over 2 m - 1 m apart
- Species-typical distances to neighboring plants are very individual
- choose smaller distances when planting hedges
Tip
Before planting your new shrubs, find out what legal regulations you need to comply with. This will save you a lot of trouble and possibly having to replant later.
