Quaking Grass

Quaking Grass

Briza Media
Cow-quake, didder, dithering-grass, dodder-grass, doddering dillies, doddle-grass, earthquakes, jiggle-joggles, jockey-grass, lady's-hair, maidenhair-grass, pearl grass, quakers, quakers-and-shakers, shaking-grass, tottergrass, and wag-wantons.

Quaking grass is a perennial evergreen grass with flat grey-green leaves and branched heads of green-yellow flowers, common in England and Wales. The loose heads of quaking-grass are a distinctive feature of meadows and grasslands, particularly those on chalky soils. The flowers and seedheads shake on their stalks in the slightest breeze.

Briza species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera (moth) including Coleophora lixella.

Contents: Approximately 3000 seeds

Average height:  up to 40cm
Aspect: Sun or semi-shade
Soil type: all kinds of soils, calcareous and well aerated soils
Sowing time: Spring, late summer or autumn
Flowering time: June - September

Our packaging is made from FSC recycled cardboard and environmentally friendly inks. The seed bags are waxed paper or compostable starch to keep seeds in the best condition during storage.