How Far Apart Do I Plant Flowering Cherry Hedges?

Plant Spacing

• The University of British Columbia advises setting your hedge cherry plants at intervals equal to the width a mature trimmed hedge. For a 3-foot wide mature hedge, set the plants 3 feet apart.

Location

• The amount of sunlight your hedge receives also affects how densely the shrubs grow. Flowering hedge cherries do best in full sun; shade-grown shrubs may be spindly from disease as well as lack of sunlight.

Pruning

• Flowering hedge cherries can be left unpruned to serve as windbreaks or for wildlife. Hedge cherries can grow to about 10 feet in height if left untrimmed. To create a dense hedge with more branches and flowers, keep the shrubs pruned.