Melica nutans
Mountain melic, Mountain melick, Nodding melic
Melica Melica
M. nutans - M. nutans is a slowly spreading, deciduous, perennial grass with loose clumps of linear, glossy, bright green leaves and arching stems bearing one-sided, panicles of brown and cream flower spikelets from late spring into summer.
Melica nutans is: Deciduous
Clump-forming, Spreading
Cream, Brown in Spring; Brown, Cream in Summer
Bright-green in Spring; Bright-green in Summer; Bright-green in Autumn
Generally pest free
Generally disease free
Cut back in spring
Sow seed in situ as soon as ripe or in spring.
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Melica nutans (Mountain melic) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Containers
Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained, preferably alkaline to neutral soil in light shade. Dislikes excessive winter wet.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Melica nutans
Mountain melic, Mountain melick, Nodding melic
Melica Melica
M. nutans - M. nutans is a slowly spreading, deciduous, perennial grass with loose clumps of linear, glossy, bright green leaves and arching stems bearing one-sided, panicles of brown and cream flower spikelets from late spring into summer.
Europe, Northern Asia, Southwestern Asia
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Spreading
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Cream, Brown in Spring; Brown, Cream in Summer
Bright-green in Spring; Bright-green in Summer; Bright-green in Autumn
Generally pest free
Generally disease free
Cut back in spring
Sow seed in situ as soon as ripe or in spring.
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Melica nutans (Mountain melic) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Containers
Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained, preferably alkaline to neutral soil in light shade. Dislikes excessive winter wet.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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Soil pH: | Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade | Tell us... |
Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
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