Purchasing multiple products from our shop? Save $$$ by checking out our other Perlite #3 listings (see below*) and spending a total of $35 from our Etsy shop to get free shipping!

Perlite #3 is great for plants that need a faster draining medium. It can be used by itself when growing hydroponically, or added to soil or other mediums to create the ideal mix for tropical plants such as monstera, alocasia and philodendron species.

Perlite #3 is a naturally occurring siliceous rock that when heated to 1600° F expands up to 20 times its original volume. This kilning process is very similar to popping popcorn and produces a growing media that is sterile and has a neutral pH of 7.0.

The exceptional physical properties of this perlite make it the best there is for adding porosity to soil and soilless mixes. This perlite has numerous hydroponic applications as well. One of our favorite mixes is a 50/50 or 70/30 mix of Coco Coir/Perlite.

Our #3 Perlite measures around 1/2 inch and our Coarse is approximately 1/8 to 1/4 inch. We also offer our Chunky Perlite #4 which is the largest perlite on the market and averages a whopping size of up to 1 inch in diameter.

NOTE:
Although our #3 Perlite is super-clean with an extremely low dust content, some dust may form during transportation to you. If it does it will be very minimal, and it can be removed simply by rinsing in a colander, or by blowing the dust off with a fan outside.

SIZING:
1 quart = 4 cups (fills ten 2” or two-to-three 4” pots)
½ gallon = 8 cups (fills nineteen 2” or approx. five 4” pots)
1 gallon = 16 cups (fills thirty-eight 2” or ten 4” pots)
2 gallon = 32 cups = (fills seventy-seven 2” or nineteen 4” pots)
3 gallon = 48 cups = (fills fourteen-to-fifteen 6” or five 8” pots)
1 cubic foot = 120 cups

SHIPPING NOTE:
Etsy only allows us to display USPS as the shipping carrier. However, we sometimes use UPS or FedEx as well. If you wish to choose a specific carrier to ship your order please send us a message and we'll do our absolute best to accommodate your request!

*The Free Shipping offer in this shop is only for the contiguous US.*

For purchases to ALASKA, HAWAII, APOs and US TERRITORIES please send us a message before placing your order so we can confirm whether or not free shipping will apply. In most cases we will absorb as much of the cost as we can and only ask you to contribute to the remaining portion.

*The listings below are for the same exact product, but at a much lower price, and without free shipping. However, if your total order is $35 or more, shipping will be free to the contiguous US!

1 quart:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1564362944/perlite-3-100-natural-very-large-coarse

1/2 gallon:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1578551265/perlite-3-100-natural-very-large-coarse

1 gallon:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1578551657/perlite-3-100-natural-very-large-coarse

2 gallon:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1578552197/perlite-3-100-natural-very-large-coarse

3 gallon:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1564365684/perlite-3-100-natural-very-large-coarse