# Plant Spacing and Plant Count Calculator (Garden Beds)

Work out how many plants fit in a bed at a given spacing, in a square grid or a staggered pattern.

- URL: https://toolstackhub.co.uk/tools/plant-spacing-and-count-calculator/
- Category: Calculators
- Price: free, no sign-up
- Privacy: runs in the browser; input is not uploaded
- Last updated: 2026-10-08

## About
The Plant Spacing and Plant Count Calculator tells you how many plants fit in a garden bed. Enter the bed’s length and width and the spacing between plants, and choose a square grid or a staggered layout, which can fit more plants in a wide bed. It assumes plants sit half a spacing in from the bed’s edges. Use the spacing printed on the seed packet or plant label.

## How to use
1. Choose metric or imperial units.
2. Enter the length and width of the bed, and the spacing from the seed packet or plant label.
3. Choose a square grid or a staggered layout.
4. Read how many plants fit and the planting density.

## FAQ
**How many plants fit in a 3 m by 1.2 m bed at 30 cm spacing?** 40 in a square grid, or 38 if staggered, because the bed is too narrow for an extra row. A wider bed, such as 3 m × 3 m, fits 100 in a grid and 105 staggered.

**What is staggered planting?** Each row is offset by half a spacing, so plants sit in a zigzag and rows can be closer together.

**Does spacing mean centre to centre?** Yes. Spacing is the distance from the middle of one plant to the middle of the next.

**Is the Plant Spacing and Plant Count Calculator (Garden Beds) free?** Yes, with no sign-up or limits.