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Poaceae
Perennial quaking grass
Briza media
Also known as Briza media var. gracilior, Briza media f. albida, Briza media f. repens, Briza media var. montana
Native Plants · Ornamental Grass · Perennial · Low Maintenance · Drought Tolerant · Wildlife Friendly · Seed Heads · Movement · Texture
This ornamental grass thrives in well-draining soil with moderate moisture and full to partial sun. It's very low-maintenance once established and provides beautiful movement in the garden. The decorative seed heads can be left for winter interest and wildlife food.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately when top inch of soil is dry · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Albania, Argentina South, Assam, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, California, Canary Is., Central European Rus, China South-Central, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Delaware
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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