What is the distance between running plants in a row?

What is the distance between running plants in a row?

• A. 6-9 inches
• B. 2-3 feet
• C. 1-2 inches
• D. 8-12 feet

Answer: (B)

Plants that run spread horizontally and form new plants along stolons. To many gardeners, the best spacing in a row gives enough room for those runners to reach and root into the soil of the next plant without being cramped by the parent plant. About two to three feet between plants in a row provides that balance: it allows the runners to extend, establish new plants, and fill in the row over time, while still keeping the row manageable for harvesting, weeding, and airflow. Too close can lead to crowding, overheated crowns, and more disease risk, while too far apart makes the row sparse and slows patch formation.

Plants that run spread horizontally and form new plants along stolons. To many gardeners, the best spacing in a row gives enough room for those runners to reach and root into the soil of the next plant without being cramped by the parent plant. About two to three feet between plants in a row provides that balance: it allows the runners to extend, establish new plants, and fill in the row over time, while still keeping the row manageable for harvesting, weeding, and airflow. Too close can lead to crowding, overheated crowns, and more disease risk, while too far apart makes the row sparse and slows patch formation.