{"id":5655529783445,"title":"Melica subulata (Alaska Oniongrass)","handle":"melica-subulata","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharacteristic grass of dry woodlands across southern Vancouver Island. 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This species dies back to a bulb-like structure in summer and comes up in spring with deep green leaves and purple-green striated flowers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"sfncontainer\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"accordion\" type=\"button\"\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion-panel\"\u003e\n\u003ctable data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"single_plant_view\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003ehabitat\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003eForests and woodlands\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003elight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart shade to shade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003emoisture\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDry to mesic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003eheight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e30 - 80 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003eflowering\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApril to June\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003ehabit\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerennial grass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth\u003efeature\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeer-resistant, drought-tolerant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003ecompanion plants\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/satinflower.ca\/products\/sanicula-crassicaulis?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=sanicle\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003ePacific Sanicle\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/satinflower.ca\/products\/bromus-vulgaris?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=columbia\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eColumbia Brome\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/satinflower.ca\/products\/erythronium-oregonum?_pos=2\u0026amp;_psq=white%20\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eWhite Fawn Lily\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/satinflower.ca\/products\/primula-hendersonii?_pos=2\u0026amp;_psq=broad%20leaved\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eBroad-leaved Shootingstar\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"accordion\" type=\"button\"\u003eSeed Details\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion-panel\"\u003e\n\u003ctable data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"single_plant_view\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003eseeds\/$6 packet\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003e248\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003eseeds\/gram\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e400\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003eseeds\/square meter \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/satinflower.ca\/a\/faq\" title=\"How do I calculate how much seed I need?\"\u003e*? \u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003e600\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003esquare meters\/gram\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003e0.7\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003ecost\/gram\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e$2.00 (when purchased in bulk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e; min $25\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003esowing time\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSow in fall for spring germination. Cold stratification required.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e"}

Melica subulata Alaska Oniongrass

Description

Characteristic grass of dry woodlands across southern Vancouver Island. This species dies back to a bulb-like structure in summer and comes up in spring with deep green leaves and purple-green striated flowers.

habitat Forests and woodlands
light Part shade to shade
moisture Dry to mesic
height 30 - 80 cm
flowering April to June
habit Perennial grass
feature Deer-resistant, drought-tolerant
companion plants Pacific Sanicle, Columbia Brome, White Fawn Lily, Broad-leaved Shootingstar
seeds/$6 packet 248
seeds/gram 400
seeds/square meter *? 600
square meters/gram 0.7
cost/gram $2.00 (when purchased in bulk; min $25)
sowing time Sow in fall for spring germination. Cold stratification required.


Size
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