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  • Melica ciliata (silky-spike melic)
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silky-spike melic

Melica ciliata

Melica ciliata

Silky-spike melic is the showiest of the genus and one of the first perennial grasses to bloom each year. It forms lovely clumps of fine grey-green foliage that are topped by pale silky flowers from early summer through fall.

Zones: 5 to 8
Family: Poaceae
Type: Perennial
Height: 24 to 36 in.
Spread: 18 to 24 in.
Exposure: Full sun
Soil Conditions: dry, lime-loving, calcareous, well-drained, poor, lean
Bloom Time: June
Bloom Color: Silver-grey
Native Range: Europe, North Africa and Southwest Asia

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  • Melica ciliata (silky-spike melic)

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    Nicolas Weghaupt, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

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