Greater quaking grass
Briza maxima
Genus: Briza
Species: maxima
Category: Annuals & Biennials
Height: 0.60 m (60 cm)
Spread: 0.25 m (25 cm)
Form: Annual grass
Hardiness: Hardy
Sun/Shade: Full sun
Soil: Any well-drained soil
Soil Moisture: Dry, well drained
- Rate of growth: fast-growing
- Flowering period: May to August
- Flower colour: green becoming straw-coloured when ripe
- Other features: the dried flower heads are useful for flower- arrangements; pale green leaves becoming straw-coloured
Graceful green locket-shaped flowers tinged reddish-brown or purplish-grey turning straw-coloured when ripe. This lovely annual ornamental grass is perfect for a sunny well-drained border or wildflower garden where the lockets will rustle and shimmer in the slightest breeze. Originating from the Mediterranean it is larger and coarser than its perennial cousin and given the right conditions it can self-seed prolifically. The flowers are great for adding to naturalised dried flower arrangements. - Garden care: Easy to care for in a sunny spot with well drained soil resist tidying them up in autumn as their seed-heads are highly decorative.
Similar Plants:
Quaking grass
Briza media
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