How to Grow and Care for Quaking grasses

The drooping, lantern-like heads of big quaking grass make it more decorative than many grasses, so it is often added to flower arrangements. It comes originally from Africa and the Mediterranean basin, but is now commonly seen in most of the world. It's considered invasive in many areas and has an adverse effect on native plants in parts of the U.S. and Australia, as well as other countries.

Little quakinggrass is a small clumping annual grass that originated in the Mediterranean Basin but was introduced to the United States. It gets its common name from the small drooping flowerheads that quake or quiver in even the slightest breeze.

Quaking-grass is an evergreen perennial herb that flourishes in poor quality soil. It is occasionally mistaken for the smaller Briza Minor, but can be differentiated by its much larger size. Quaking-grass is named for its suspended seed heads that seem to quiver as a breeze blows through. It is often cultivated for rockeries or borders as ornamental grass. It can also be used for dried flower arrangements.

Grows to 40 cm and flowers summer to fall in the UK. Characterised by fine stems and hops-shaped green and purple spikelets. Distinguished from the closely related Briza maxima by the size of the flower spikelets.