Quaking Ornamental Grasses (Briza Media)

Quaking Ornamental Grasses Description

Quaking Grass is a charming and delicate ornamental grass that adds movement and texture to any garden. Its distinctive, nodding seed heads, which tremble or quake in the breeze, are a key feature, creating a soft, shimmering effect. The plant has slender stems and fine foliage forming a graceful clump, making it an excellent choice for borders, meadows, or wildflower gardens. Quaking Grass is particularly admired for its ability to attract attention with its light, airy presence, whether swaying gently in the wind or serving as a subtle background in more structured plantings.

Pruning Advice

Quaking Grass is a low maintenance plant, but some light pruning can help keep it tidy and promote new growth.

Cut back the plant in late winter or early spring before new growth appears. Remove any dead, brown, or damaged foliage from the previous year to make way for fresh growth and to maintain a neat appearance.

In autumn, you may choose to leave the seed heads in place as they can provide winter interest, especially when covered in frost or dew. They also offer seed for birds during the colder months.

If the plant becomes too large or overgrown, it can be divided every few years, ideally in early spring or autumn. Dividing the clumps will help maintain its shape and encourage a stronger, more vigorous growth habit.

Further Information

Graceful Movement: The most striking feature of Quaking Grass is its seed heads, which tremble in the wind, creating a soft, captivating effect. This movement makes it a popular choice for adding dynamic texture to the garden, especially when planted in drifts or alongside taller plants.

Seasonal Interest: The plant has slender foliage and soft green flowers providing a gentle, textural element in the garden throughout the growing season. In late summer, the flowers mature into distinctive, heart shaped seed pods, which continue to add interest even after the flowering period has ended.

Low Maintenance: Quaking Grass is easy to grow and requires little care once established. It is an ideal choice for gardeners looking for a low maintenance plant that still provides substantial ornamental value.

Wildlife Friendly: The fine seed heads attract birds and small wildlife, making it a beneficial addition to wildlife gardens. The plant also offers shelter for insects and small creatures.

Versatility: Quaking Grass works well in a variety of garden designs, from meadow and naturalistic plantings to more formal borders. It is also suitable for growing in containers or as part of a mixed perennial bed.

Delivery & Returns

Free delivery is available on most orders (except Premium Products) providing they meet the minimum spend criteria for the size of box or pallet. Pallet deliveries and large box deliveries for tall plants are indicated by icons on the product table listings. Delivery costs and minimum order details for each packaging type are as follows:

* Standard Sized Boxes (Bare root up to 1.2m tall & pots up to 7.5L) | Free UK Mainland Delivery for orders over £250 | or £9.98 charge.

* Tall Sized Boxes (Bare roots 1.2m & over) | Free UK Mainland Delivery for orders over £250 | or £24.99 charge.

* Pallets (Root balls, large pots 10L+, trees etc | Free UK Mainland Delivery for orders over £350 | or £82 charge.

* Pleached Trees (Specialist Delivery) | Free UK Mainland Delivery for orders over £1500 | or £450 charge.