Briza maxima
Greater quaking grass, Great quaking grass, Pearl grass, Briza major
Briza Briza
B. maxima - B. maxima is an annual grass growing clumps of flat, linear leaves, with panicles of large, flat, heart-shaped, pale yellow spikelets which dangle from erect, slender branches.
Briza maxima is: Deciduous
Arching, Clump-forming, Erect
Pale-yellow in Summer
Pale-green in Spring; Pale-green in Summer; Yellow-brown in Autumn
No pruning required. Useful for dried flower arrangements. Cut stems for drying in sunny weather when spikelets are fully developed, but before seeds develop.
Seed
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Briza maxima (Greater quaking grass) will reach a height of 3ft 3in and a spread of 1ft 8in after 1-2 years.
City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance
Grows in most well-drained, fertile soils in sun.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
These easy to grow plant provide a good doil for other more colourful plants.
Briza maxima
Greater quaking grass, Great quaking grass, Pearl grass, Briza major
Briza Briza
B. maxima - B. maxima is an annual grass growing clumps of flat, linear leaves, with panicles of large, flat, heart-shaped, pale yellow spikelets which dangle from erect, slender branches.
Deciduous
Arching, Clump-forming, Erect
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Pale-yellow in Summer
Pale-green in Spring; Pale-green in Summer; Yellow-brown in Autumn
No pruning required. Useful for dried flower arrangements. Cut stems for drying in sunny weather when spikelets are fully developed, but before seeds develop.
Seed
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Briza maxima (Greater quaking grass) will reach a height of 3ft 3in and a spread of 1ft 8in after 1-2 years.
City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance
Grows in most well-drained, fertile soils in sun.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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These easy to grow plant provide a good doil for other more colourful plants.
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