Melica consists of perennial grasses that are deciduous and form clumps. They feature slender, soft leaves and have arching stems that support narrow panicles of flattened spikelets during the summer months.

Melica

Melica altissima

Melica altissima 'Alba' is a clump-forming grass that can reach heights of 90 cm. It features spreading rhizomes and has flat, rough-textured leaves that are pale green. From late spring through midsummer, it produces airy panicles adorned with pale greenish-white spikelets.

Melica altissima 'Alba'

Melica altissima 'Atropurpurea' is a deciduous perennial grass that develops a broad clump of pale green foliage. In the summer months, it produces upright stems topped with one-sided, raceme-like panicles adorned with shiny, dark purple spikelets.

Melica altissima 'Atropurpurea'

Melica bauhinii

Melica californica

Melica ciliata is a perennial grass that sheds its leaves in the fall, developing a dense clump of rigid, slender foliage in shades of green or blue-green. During late spring, it sends up upright or arching stems that bear flower spikes reaching lengths of up to 15 cm. These spikes consist of small, pale cream flowers adorned with fine, silky hairs.

Melica ciliata

Melica ciliata 'Pearl Eyelash'

Melica ciliata bronze

Melica ciliata subsp. magnolii

Melica ciliata subsp. taurica

Melica cupani

Melica macra

Melica macra 'Purpurea'

Melica minuta

Melica nutans is a rare native grass primarily located in the northern and western regions. It develops loose yet organized clumps of flat, vibrant green foliage that can reach heights of up to 50 cm. The flowering structure features green and brown spikelets that gracefully hang along one side of slender, arching stems.

Melica nutans

Melica penicillaris

Melica persica

Melica picta

Melica subulata

Melica torreyana

Melica transsilvanica

Melica transsilvanica 'Atropurpurea'

Melica transsilvanica 'Red Spire'

Melica uniflora is a creeping perennial grass that features slender, green leaves that are deciduous. This species is indigenous to the UK. From June to July, it produces branching stems adorned with purple flowers, each containing brown blooms and yellow stamens.

Melica uniflora

Melica uniflora 'Variegata' (v)

Melica uniflora f. albida is a low-growing perennial grass characterized by its fine, green foliage that dies back in winter. This species, indigenous to the UK, produces slender green flower stems that bear white flowers accented with yellow stamens, typically blooming from June through July.