Orchard Grass
5.0 out of 5 (3 experiences)
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
About Orchard Grass
Dactylis glomerata is a cool-season perennial bunching grass that grows up to 6 feet high. It has been introduced throughout most of the cool-temperate regions of the world as a forage grass in pastures and for hay and silage production. It can be found in meadows, pasture, roadsides, and rough grassland.
Taxonomy
Dactylis glomerata
Dactylis
Poaceae
Poales
Also known as
Cat Grass and Cock's Foot
How to care for Orchard Grass
How often to water your Orchard Grass
every 9
Orchard Grass needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Orchard Grass in your home
a window
Orchard Grass love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Orchard Grass does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Orchard Grass in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Orchard Grass
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Orchard Grass after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Orchard Grass
Orchard Grass
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Fast grower 2
Easy to propagate 1
Blooms easily 1
Survivor 1