Recommended Windbreak Spacing

Within Rows

Evergreens

Spruces                             16 - 20 Feet

Pines                                  16 - 20 Feet

American Arborvitate         6 - 8  Feet

Deciduous Seedlings

Black Walnut                16 - 20 Feet

Green Ash                    16 - 20 Feet

Hackberry                    16 - 20 Feet

Maples                          16 - 20 Feet

Red Oak                       16 - 20 Feet

Norway Poplar            16 - 20 Feet

Amur Maple                    6 - 10 Feet

Crabapple                     10 - 12 Feet

Nanking Cherry              8 - 10 Feet

Shrubs

Honeysuckle                    3 - 6  Feet

Lilac                                  3 - 6  Feet

Dogwood                         3 - 6  Feet

American Cranberry      6 - 10 Feet

Between Rows

Shrubs                            10 - 20 Feet

Shrubs & Trees             16 - 20 Feet

Small Trees                    16 - 20 Feet

Small & Tall Trees         16 - 20 Feet

Conifers & Trees           18 - 20 Feet

 

 

 

 

 
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