About
A graceful grass, reaching 20-80cm, with arching foliage forming a clump. It produces feathery flower heads. 'Variegata' is valued in garden settings.
About the genus
Melica are deciduous, clump-forming perennial grasses with soft, linear leaves and arching stems bearing narrow panicles of flattened flowering spikelets in summer
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, prairie planting
Care notes
CultivationWell-drained soil in full sun
PruningCut back in late winter
PropagationDivide in spring
Pest resistancePest-free
Disease resistanceRust in humid conditions