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Also known as
Smooth Meadowgrass, Smooth Meadowgrass, Spreading bluegrass, Kentucky bluegrass, Blue grass and Common meadow-grass
Taxonomy
Poa pratensis
Poa
Poaceae
Poales

How to care for Kentucky Bluegrass
How often to water your Kentucky Bluegrass

every 9
Kentucky Bluegrass 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 Smooth Meadowgrass in your home

a window
Kentucky Bluegrass love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Kentucky Bluegrass does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Kentucky Bluegrass in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Kentucky Bluegrass

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 Kentucky Bluegrass after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Kentucky Bluegrass
Kentucky Bluegrass
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 1ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
