---
product_id: 1809330
title: "Scotts Perlite, 8 qt."
brand: "scotts"
price: "$780"
currency: MXN
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
url: https://www.desertcart.mx/products/1809330-scotts-perlite-8-qt
store_origin: MX
region: Mexico
---

# Enriched with Miracle-Gro Plant Food for faster growth 8 qt. volume for ample soil aeration Lightweight media improves drainage & prevents compaction Scotts Perlite, 8 qt.

**Brand:** scotts
**Price:** $780
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🌿 Elevate your garden game with soil that breathes and roots that thrive!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Scotts Perlite, 8 qt. by scotts
- **How much does it cost?** $780 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.mx](https://www.desertcart.mx/products/1809330-scotts-perlite-8-qt)

## Best For

- scotts enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted scotts brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Light as Air:** Lightweight perlite media ideal for root cuttings and container plants
- • **Root Power Boost:** Promotes strong root development for thriving plants
- • **Fertilizer Fusion:** Infused with Miracle-Gro Plant Food for nutrient-rich growth
- • **Aeration Amplified:** Enhances soil drainage and oxygen flow to roots
- • **Perfectly Packaged:** 8 qt. size designed for easy handling and precise use

## Overview

Scotts Perlite 8 qt. is a lightweight, aeration-enhancing soil additive enriched with Miracle-Gro Plant Food. Designed to prevent soil compaction and improve drainage, it promotes robust root development and is perfect for container gardening and root cuttings. Trusted by thousands with a 4.8-star rating, it’s a must-have for professional and passionate gardeners alike.

## Description

Your plants need room to grow. Help them develop strong roots and prevent soil compaction with Miracle-Gro Perlite. Enriched with Miracle-Gro Plant Food, Miracle-Gro Perlite improves aeration in your potting mix so you can grow more beautiful plants. Plus, the lightweight media helps start plants from root cuttings.

Review: great item. good price - great item. good price
Review: It comes in 3 convenient sized bags and has fertilizer - This is perlite, and it works just like perlite. I like that it comes in 3 manageable bags, though there are cheaper giant bags of perlite on the market. I also like that it has fertilizer in it as well. I am using the material to add loft and space to my soil in potting containers. I've dug up dirt from the forest, but I don't want it to compact down in my containers.

## Features

- Helps prevent soil compaction and promote strong root development
- Improves drainage and aeration in potting mixes
- Enriched with Miracle-Gro Plant Food
- Lightweight media helps start root cuttings
- Use only with container plants
- Only ships to CT, DE, IA, IL, IN, KY, MA, ME, MI, MO, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT, WI

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00GTDI6YO |
| Best Sellers Rank | #328 in Patio, Lawn & Garden ( See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden ) #13 in Garden Soil |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (11,370) |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 2 pounds |
| Item model number | 74278437 |
| Manufacturer | The Scotts Company LLC |
| Product Dimensions | 4 x 13.25 x 18.5 inches |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Scotts
- **Global Trade Identification Number:** 00032247427845
- **Item Weight:** 2 Pounds
- **Style:** Potting
- **UPC:** 032247427845

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: Do you mix the perlite with the soil or should it be an entirely separate layer underneath the soil?**
A: It depends on what you are using for. You can use it alone for rooting plants or mixed in different quantities with soil for planting.

**Q: Why does it say to use only in container plants? I have horrible clay soil and need something to let the roots get through.**
A: Maybe because it’s so light weight it will slowly wash away further into the soil and not not stay where it is needed, the better way to soften the clay is go to Lowe’s or Home Depot in the building department and get sand and work it in the clay dirt depending on how thick it is it may take a few bags you can get 50 lb. bags of sand for about $5.00. I use sand in my potting soil for my succulents plants and it works well of course I always use pearl light in my potted plants along with the sand but I’m no expert it’s just what works best for me. Good luck.

**Q: how big is the bag i know it says 8 quarts but idk how big that  would be**
A: It is light weight but goes a long way when planting in a container or pot.  It's equivalent is two gallons.

**Q: How is this used with starting seeds?**
A: You actually do use perlite to start seeds in a hydroponic system. You make a capillary bed (1 1/2" of perlite, filled with water up to 1 1/4"), fill 2" netpots with perlite, rinse the perlite in the netpots, press holes in the perlite for the seeds, add one seed to each hole, and cover the holes with the appropriate amount of perlite based on your plant. Cover the netpots with plastic film until the seeds germinate. After a week, thin to one seed per pot. After two weeks, move the netpots to your hydroponic system.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ great item. good price
*by C***7 on November 26, 2025*

great item. good price

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It comes in 3 convenient sized bags and has fertilizer
*by A***M on June 20, 2025*

This is perlite, and it works just like perlite. I like that it comes in 3 manageable bags, though there are cheaper giant bags of perlite on the market. I also like that it has fertilizer in it as well. I am using the material to add loft and space to my soil in potting containers. I've dug up dirt from the forest, but I don't want it to compact down in my containers.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Necessary addition to potting soil
*by L***1 on August 12, 2025*

This perlite makes such a big difference for potted plants. It helps add a significant amount of drainage to avoid root rot. And it lasts!!

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*Last updated: 2026-01-22*