Greater quaking grass, Briza maxima, is one of the best-known annual grasses and a great favourite with flower-arrangers. It bears graceful, nodding heads of subtly coloured flowers, which are segmented and shaped like a small lantern. In the garden these nod gently in the breeze and remain decorative for some time before shedding their seeds, and they make the perfect foil for a range of flowers both in the garden and the vase.Best grown in groups for maximum impact, sow Briza maxima in situ in moist but well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Harvest the flower stems to use in dried flower arrangements throughout winter, and save seed for use the following year.
Big Quaking Grass Care
Briza Maxima
What is the plant
humidity
Normal
lighting
Part sun and part shade
temperature
min 4°C
hardiness zone
5 - 9
difficulty
Medium
How to Care for the Plant
Water
Water regularly while new roots grow during the first year. Water deeply to saturate the roots, and then let the top 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5 cm.) of soil dry before watering again.
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.
Fertilizer
Quaking grass generally doesn’t require fertilizer and too much creates a floppy, weak plant.
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Sunlight
in a sunny position
Soil
Easy to grow in most well-drained fertile soils in a sunny position
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