The invention belongs to the field of dendrobe production and planting, and particularly relates to a purple skin dendrobe planting method. The method comprises six steps of species selection, land parcel selection, species planting, matrix preparation, seedling cultivation and purple skin dendrobe cultivation. According to the method provided by the invention, seedling raising is eliminated, seedling raising costs of nursery garden construction and management in the seedling period are avoided, a rejuvenation period is eliminated, production is realized ahead by six months or more, and the survival rate reaches 95% or more; the quality of a purple skin dendrobe product is improved, food safety is ensured, and the awareness and the ability of farmers to apply science and technology to become rich are improved; purple skin dendrobe adopts leucosceptrum canum living trees to realize transplantation and cultivation, idle lands, barren hills and wastelands are fully utilized, troubles among enterprises due to fertile land competition are effectively relieved, a wild dendrobe germplasm resource is protected, and the construction of ecological civilization is promoted.