Briza minor (Lesser quaking grass)

Cultivation

Grows in most well-drained, fertile soils in full sun. Tolerates a wide range of conditions. Drought tolerant once established but does not like hot summers.

Suggested uses

Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, City, Low Maintenance

UK hardiness

H7

USDA zones

Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9

Sunset zone

1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 1, 2, 3

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Low
Central Valley = Low
South Coastal = Low
South Inland = Low
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Semi-evergreen

Habit

Erect, Clump-forming, Compact

Native to

Europe, Western Asia, Great Britain, Southern China

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic