Common Quaking Grass,Trembling Grass. Perennial grass with blue-green leaves. Flowerheads are a mass of tiny nodding lockets, purple tinted at first later becoming straw coloured. Max Height 60cm to 90cm. Max Spread 30cm. Flowers April to July. Full sun/partial shade. Hardy.
Briza media
Perennial grass with blue-green leaves. Flowerheads are a mass of tiny nodding lockets, purple tinted at first later becoming straw coloured.
Additional information
| Generic | Briza |
|---|---|
| Species | media |
| Varietry | |
| Common Name | Common Quaking Grass, Trembling Grass |
| Flower Colour | purple, yellow |
| Soil | |
| Aspect | Full sun/partial shade |
| Foliage | Herbaceous |
| Height | 60cm, 90cm |
| Family | Gramineae |
| Spread | 30cm |
| Growth Speed | |
| Growth Habit | Erect |
| Fragrance | FALSE |
| Foliage Colour | green |
| Flowers From | April, July |
| Colour Fruit | |
| Fruits When | |
| Moisture | Well drained |
| Protection | |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Planting | |
| Care | |
| Border | Border, Dried flowers |
| Toxicity | |
| Pruning | |
| Pruning Time | |
| Pests and diseases | |
| Maintenance | |
| Propagation |
Related products
Carex albida
Densely tufted evergreen grass with arching narrow, pale green almost white leaves curling at the tips. Inconspicuous green flower spikes. Becomes a ghostly white in winter.
Briza maxima
Attractive architectural shaped foliage contrasts well with other plants. Pretty nodding seed head tremble in the wind
Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Overdam’ – 3 Ltr
Clump-forming perennial grass with arching green leaves with pale yellow margins and stripes, which fade to pinkish white. Bears purple flowers that fade to greyish pink.
Carex dolichostachya ‘Kaga nishiki’ – 2 Ltr
(Golden Fountain Sedge) Forms fountain like clumps of leaves with a bright yellow border. A most attractive grass. Will stand damp sites. Height to 30/45cms.
Carex buchananii ‘Viridis’
Attractive architecturally shaped yellowish green foliage contrasting well with other plants
Carex dipsacea ‘Dark Horse’ – 2 Ltr
A selection of Carex dipsacea with as its name suggests rather darker more dramatically coloured foliage in many shades of darker greens and olive. Sun or part shade. Not too dry. Height 40cm - 50cm
Andropogon gerardii
Attractive architectural shaped blue-green leaves which turn purple in the autumn. The flowerheads are produced on long tall stems.
Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’
Clump-forming perennial grass with arching, mid-green leaves. Erect stems of pink-bronze flowers that fade to pale brown.