diff --git a/demo/lib/demo_web/live/post_live.ex b/demo/lib/demo_web/live/post_live.ex
index 5aa84ecf..4662935e 100644
--- a/demo/lib/demo_web/live/post_live.ex
+++ b/demo/lib/demo_web/live/post_live.ex
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ defmodule DemoWeb.PostLive do
       body: %{
         module: Backpex.Fields.Textarea,
         label: "Body",
+        rows: 10,
         except: [:index]
       },
       published: %{
diff --git a/lib/backpex/fields/textarea.ex b/lib/backpex/fields/textarea.ex
index a0c8cebf..0f9fa077 100644
--- a/lib/backpex/fields/textarea.ex
+++ b/lib/backpex/fields/textarea.ex
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ defmodule Backpex.Fields.Textarea do
 
   ## Options
 
+  * `:rows` - Optional integer number of visible text lines for the control. If it is not specified, the default value is 2.
   * `:placeholder` - Optional placeholder value or function that receives the assigns.
   * `:debounce` - Optional integer timeout value (in milliseconds), "blur" or function that receives the assigns.
   * `:throttle` - Optional integer timeout value (in milliseconds) or function that receives the assigns.
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ defmodule Backpex.Fields.Textarea do
         <BackpexForm.input
           type="textarea"
           field={@form[@name]}
+          rows={@field_options[:rows] || 2}
           translate_error_fun={Backpex.Field.translate_error_fun(@field_options, assigns)}
           phx-debounce={Backpex.Field.debounce(@field_options, assigns)}
           phx-throttle={Backpex.Field.throttle(@field_options, assigns)}