Coast Range Melic

Melica imperfecta

Coast Range melic is a delicate California bunchgrass of dry, shaded slopes and chaparral edges, with airy one-sided seed sprays. A graceful native for dry shade.

Family: Poaceae
Type: grass
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 1–3 ft
Spacing: 1–1.5 ft apart
Light: sun, part shade
Soil moisture: dry
Soil pH: neutral
Bloom: April, May
Bloom colors: green, brown
Wildlife value: songbirds, larval host, mammals
Landscape uses: specimen, border, naturalizing
Native states: CA