Melica ciliata

Also called Pearl Grass

Deciduous furled, folded, or flat medium green blades
Foliage takes on shades of tan in the fall
Produces satiny spires of pale yellow spikelets
Seedheads look like rabbit's feet or fuzzy caterpillars
Bloom Time: Late spring
Flower Height: 70 cm
Foliage Height: 50 cm
Grass Type: Cool Season

ZONE:
5

COLOUR:
Red, Yellow

HEIGHT:
50-70 cm

SPREAD:
30-40 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Flowers can be dried for arrangements. Prune in late winter or early spring to encourage new growth. May be a short-lived self-seeding grass.

Additional Notes about Silky-spike Melic Grass:

Cool Season Grasses: These grasses do the majority of their growing in early spring and start again when temperatures start to cool in the fall. During the warmer summer months, they stop growing and some will even go dormant. Cool season grasses flower in the spring or early summer. Most cool season grasses grow best in a consistently moist soil.