Briza media
Quaking grass
Briza Briza
B. media - B. media is a semi-evergreen, perennial grass growing clumps of flat, linear leaves, with flat, heart-shaped, golden seed heads which dangle from erect, slender branches.
Briza media is: Semi evergreen
Arching, Clump-forming, Erect
Cream, Insignificant or absent, Pale-yellow in Summer
Green in All seasons
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 media (Quaking grass) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.8m 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)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Briza media
Quaking grass
Briza Briza
B. media - B. media is a semi-evergreen, perennial grass growing clumps of flat, linear leaves, with flat, heart-shaped, golden seed heads which dangle from erect, slender branches.
Semi evergreen
Arching, Clump-forming, Erect
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Cream, Insignificant or absent, Pale-yellow in Summer
Green in All seasons
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 media (Quaking grass) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.8m 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)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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