Briza media
Common quaking grass, Didder grass, Totter grass, Cow quakes, Dillies, Doddering dickies
- Height × spread
- 0.35m × 0.5m
- Position
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Colder than -20C (RHS H7)
- Flowers
- Summer
Availability
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About this plant
This plant has very pretty purplish seed heads which are heart shaped and last from early to late summer. They hang above a dense clump of bluish green leaves and move in the faintest of breezes, creating an entrancing quaking effect. It is small enough to be used in a rock garden as well. Give it a sunny site where there is always some moisture in good soil, preferably with plenty of organic matter. The height varies but it should reach about 35cm (14in) high with a 50cm (20in) spread.
- Flower colour
- Purple
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Fruit colour
- Beige
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Dome
- Height
- 0.35m
- Spread
- 0.5m
- Season of interest
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Flowers in
- Summer
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Garden style
- Wild flower meadow, Seaside garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, likes part shade, likes light shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Gravelly soil, Loam (normal), Poor soil, Sandy soil
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Well drained soil, Dry soil
- Hardiness
- Colder than -20C (RHS H7)
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Ground cover, Bird attraction
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed with slow release fertiliser
Apply a general purpose slow release fertiliser, spreading it around the root area of the plant as it is coming into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water in dry periods
Established plants in the ground can cope with 7-10 days of dryness, and shrubs often manage 2 to 3 weeks. Water one section of the garden thoroughly each day rather than a little everywhere. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather.
Spring - early-mid · Planting
Divide when too large
The plant can be divided if it becomes too large or another plant is required. This may involve physically dividing the clump in two, removing offsets or small bulbs or dividing rhizomes. The new plants can be grown in pots or planted in the ground.
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