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Melica altissima 'Alba' (Siberian melic 'Alba')
1 hour care
per year
per year
1.5m
Max height
Max height
0.8m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Melica altissima 'Alba'
Other names
Siberian melic 'Alba', Tall melic 'Alba', White Siberian melic
Genus
Melica Melica
Variety or Cultivar
'Alba' _ 'Alba' is a tufted, clump-forming, spreading, deciduous perennial grass with linear, pointed, pale green leaves and erect stems bearing one-sided panicles of greenish-white flower spikelets from late spring to late summer.
Melica altissima 'Alba' is: Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Spreading
Flower
Greenish-white in Spring; Greenish-white in Summer
Foliage
Light green in Spring; Light green in Summer; Light green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free
Diseases
Generally disease free
General care
Pruning
Cut back in spring
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Melica altissima 'Alba' (Siberian melic 'Alba') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.8m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Containers
Cultivation
Plant in moderately fertile, moist, free-draining soil. Dislikes winter wet.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Melica altissima 'Alba'
Other names
Siberian melic 'Alba', Tall melic 'Alba', White Siberian melic
Genus
Melica Melica
Variety or Cultivar
'Alba' _ 'Alba' is a tufted, clump-forming, spreading, deciduous perennial grass with linear, pointed, pale green leaves and erect stems bearing one-sided panicles of greenish-white flower spikelets from late spring to late summer.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Spreading
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Colour
Flower
Greenish-white in Spring; Greenish-white in Summer
Foliage
Light green in Spring; Light green in Summer; Light green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free
Diseases
Generally disease free
General care
Pruning
Cut back in spring
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Melica altissima 'Alba' (Siberian melic 'Alba') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.8m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Containers
Cultivation
Plant in moderately fertile, moist, free-draining soil. Dislikes winter wet.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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