Meadow Ryegrass
Also known as
Dover grass, English bluegrass and meadow fescue
Taxonomy
Lolium pratense
Lolium
Poaceae
Poales
How to care for Meadow Ryegrass
How often to water your Meadow Ryegrass
every 9
Meadow Ryegrass 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 Meadow Ryegrass in your home
a window
Meadow Ryegrass love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Meadow Ryegrass does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Meadow Ryegrass in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Meadow Ryegrass
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 Meadow Ryegrass after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Meadow Ryegrass
Meadow Ryegrass
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.