About
Brachypodium pinnatum is a perennial grass characterized by its tufted growth habit and arching stems. Typically forming dense clusters, it attains heights of 50 to 100 cm. The leaves are long, narrow, and slightly hairy, offering a soft feel. During the summer months, this species produces flower spikes that hang gracefully, transitioning from pale green to golden yellow before maturing to a brown hue.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, North-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Grass Like, Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Tufted
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1-2 years
- Suggested uses
- Wildlife gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- It thrives in dry, or well draining soil grasslands, woodland edges, meadows, and roadside verges, in sun or partial shade
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally diseas-free