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Briza media (Quaking grass)
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.3m
Max height
Max height
0.8m
Max spread
Max spread
1-2 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Briza media
Other names
Quaking grass
Genus
Briza Briza
Species
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
Habit
Arching, Clump-forming, Erect
Flower
Cream, Insignificant or absent, Pale-yellow in Summer
Foliage
Green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
General care
Pruning
No pruning required. Useful for dried flower arrangements. Cut stems for drying in sunny weather when spikelets are fully developed, but before seeds develop.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Briza media (Quaking grass) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.8m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance
Cultivation
Grows in most well-drained, fertile soils in sun.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Briza media
Other names
Quaking grass
Genus
Briza Briza
Species
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.
Foliage
Semi evergreen
Habit
Arching, Clump-forming, Erect
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Colour
Flower
Cream, Insignificant or absent, Pale-yellow in Summer
Foliage
Green in All seasons
General care
Pruning
No pruning required. Useful for dried flower arrangements. Cut stems for drying in sunny weather when spikelets are fully developed, but before seeds develop.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Briza media (Quaking grass) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.8m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance
Cultivation
Grows in most well-drained, fertile soils in sun.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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