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Beginner
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0.5m
max. spread |
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1.5m
max. height |
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2-5 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Melica transsilvanica 'Red Spire'
Other names: Siberian melic 'Red Spire'
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Genus: Melica
Variety or cultivar: 'Red Spire' _ 'Red Spire' is a clump-forming herbaceous grass with arching, linear, light-green leaves that become auburn with age. In early summer, it bears deep red flower spikes on upright stems.
Melica transsilvanica 'Red Spire' is: Deciduous
Flower: Dark-red in Summer
Foliage: Light green in Spring; Light green in Summer; Light green, Reddish-brown in Autumn
Habit: Clump-forming, Spreading
Melica transsilvanica 'Red Spire' (Siberian melic 'Red Spire') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Containers
Cultivation: Plant in moderately fertile, moist, free-draining soil. Dislikes winter wet.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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