Melic Seed - Melica Altissima Red Spire Ornamental Grass Seed

Melica Seeds - Red Spire

500 Seeds
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1000 Seeds
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Melica (Melica Altissima Red Spire) - Melica Redspire is not only one of the most lovely ornamental grasses, but it is also excellent for attracting wildlife. The birds love to eat the dried seed heads of Melic grass. In early summer, Melica grass bears satiny spires of red spikelets.

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Flower Specifications

SEASON

Perennial

USDA ZONES

4 - 8

HEIGHT

40 inches

WIDTH

40 inches

FOLIAGE COLOR

Green

FLOWER COLOR

Purplish-brown

GROWTH RATE

Moderate

FALL COLOR

No change

SOIL REQUIREMENT

Evenly moist soils, pH 5.5 - 7.2

ENVIRONMENT

Full sun to partial shade

DEER RESISTANT

Yes

MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS

Moist soils

LATIN NAME

Melica altissima

Melica (Melica Altissima Red Spire) - Melica Red Spire is not only one of the most lovely ornamental grasses, but it is also excellent for attracting wildlife. The birds love to eat the dried seed heads of Melic grass. In early summer, Melica grass bears satiny spires of red spikelets. The attractive spikelets are useful in arrangements either fresh or dried. The first year of establishment the Melic grass will grow to approximately 30 inches, and the following year it be full grown at approximately 40 inches. This ornamental grass is ideal for containers, mixed borders and wildlife landscapes, and it flowers the first year from early sowing.

How To Grow Melic Grass From Ornamental Grass Seed: Start the Melica seeds indoors in the late winter. Use small pots filled with seed starting mix. Place the Melic grass seeds onto the soil and cover thinly with sand or soil. Keep the ornamental grass seed in constant moisture (not wet). Transplant the grass outdoors after danger of frost has passed. Cut the plant back at the time of transplanting to keep the plant more compact. Melic grass will self-sow.

Planting Directions

TEMPERATURE

64 - 72F

AVERAGE GERM TIME

7 - 14 days

LIGHT REQUIRED

No

DEPTH

Cover the seeds lightly

SOWING RATE

2 - 3 seeds per plant

MOISTURE

Keeps seeds moist until germination

PLANT SPACING

40 inches

CARE & MAINTENANCE

Melica

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