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Briza media 'Golden Bee' (Quaking grass 'Golden Bee')
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.6m
Max height
Max height
0.6m
Max spread
Max spread
1-2 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Briza media 'Golden Bee'
Other names
Quaking grass 'Golden Bee', Trembling grass 'Golden Bee'
Genus
Briza Briza
Variety or Cultivar
'Golden Bee' _ 'Golden Bee' is a semi-evergreen, perennial grass forming dense clumps of long, linear, blue-green leaves and, in summer, erect stems bearing dense, pyramidal panicles of nodding, cream to pale green flower spikelets aging golden-brown.
Briza media 'Golden Bee' is: Deciduous
Habit
Erect flower stem, Dense, Clump-forming
Flower
Cream, Yellow-brown in Summer
Foliage
Blue-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
General care
Pruning
No pruning typically required but can be cut back after flowering to maintain compact habit & rejuvenate leaves. For dried flower arrangements, cut stems in sunny weather when spikelets are fully developed, but before seeds develop.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Briza media 'Golden Bee' (Quaking grass 'Golden Bee') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m 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. Tolerates light shade.
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)
Companion plants
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Botanical name
Briza media 'Golden Bee'
Other names
Quaking grass 'Golden Bee', Trembling grass 'Golden Bee'
Genus
Briza Briza
Variety or Cultivar
'Golden Bee' _ 'Golden Bee' is a semi-evergreen, perennial grass forming dense clumps of long, linear, blue-green leaves and, in summer, erect stems bearing dense, pyramidal panicles of nodding, cream to pale green flower spikelets aging golden-brown.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Erect flower stem, Dense, Clump-forming
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Colour
Flower
Cream, Yellow-brown in Summer
Foliage
Blue-green in All seasons
General care
Pruning
No pruning typically required but can be cut back after flowering to maintain compact habit & rejuvenate leaves. For dried flower arrangements, cut stems in sunny weather when spikelets are fully developed, but before seeds develop.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Briza media 'Golden Bee' (Quaking grass 'Golden Bee') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m 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. Tolerates light shade.
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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