Melica persica
Turkish melic
Melica Melica
M. persica - M. persica is a rhizomatous, deciduous, perennial grass forming a dense clump of erect, wiry stems bearing flat or rolled, linear, finely hairy, mid-green leaves and panicles of pale brown spikelets from late spring to late summer.
Melica persica is: Deciduous
Clump-forming, Spreading
Yellow-brown in Summer
Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Generally pest free
Generally disease free
Cut back in spring
Division, Seed
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Melica persica (Turkish melic ) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Low Maintenance, Cottage/Informal, Containers, City, Beds and borders, Woodland
Best planted in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained, sandy loam in full sun or partial shade. Avoid full sun in areas with hot summers. Tolerates full shade and drier conditions. Dislikes winter wet.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Melica persica
Turkish melic
Melica Melica
M. persica - M. persica is a rhizomatous, deciduous, perennial grass forming a dense clump of erect, wiry stems bearing flat or rolled, linear, finely hairy, mid-green leaves and panicles of pale brown spikelets from late spring to late summer.
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Spreading
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Yellow-brown in Summer
Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Generally pest free
Generally disease free
Cut back in spring
Division, Seed
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Melica persica (Turkish melic ) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Low Maintenance, Cottage/Informal, Containers, City, Beds and borders, Woodland
Best planted in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained, sandy loam in full sun or partial shade. Avoid full sun in areas with hot summers. Tolerates full shade and drier conditions. Dislikes winter wet.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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