Production Container
Shape Bush freeform
Family poaceae
Type of plants Herbaceous perrennials
Height From 0,80 to 1 mt (adult)
Flower May - June, first green, then creamy, very bright
Berrie / Fruit None
Leaf Persistent, wrinkled, greenish gray
Fragrance Non
Growth rate Medium
Habit Diffused tuft
Exposure Sun
Halfshade
Info Ideal for gardens, public parks, group or isolated

Melica Ciliata is an ornamental grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Cultivated as a free-form bush, it is produced in pots. It ranges from 0.80 to 1 m high by adult and has an average growth. His attitude has a diffused tuft. Leaves are persistent; They are royal and gray or green. Exposure varies: you can leave it in both the sun and the half shadows. Melica Ciliata does not have a great demand for irrigation, since it is capable of holding liquids; Moreover, this plant is resistant to salt and is also resistant to periods of drought. Convenient to maintenance, it requires only one pruning over a whole year of solar life. In addition to the aforementioned autonomy of liquids, it is autonomous even when it concerns the soil; It does not need any substances to make soil fertile - so there is no need for fertilizer. Melica Ciliata also knows how to defend well: for this plant there is no need to worry about buying treatments that can repel parasites from it. The flowering takes place in the months of May or June and first takes on the green color, then the cream color, very bright; The foliage of the plant is colorful and lively during the autumn, while it looks more ornate in the winter - the dry stubble of ice-covered grasses are the finest winter scenery! Quite efficient for exquisite exterior decoration, the Melica Ciliata is ideal for adorning gardens, public parks and flowerbeds, and donating lightness, movement and sound to the exterior of any building; They can also be well used to form beautiful isolated flower beds. They give a rustic but still contemporary appearance to any garden where they are placed, and in the hands of a skilled gardener, they can create elegant and refined landscapes for any kind of terrace, avenue or even patio, while also ensuring a good longevity .