About
Briza triloba is a perennial grass that develops a clump of upright, medium-green leaves. During the summer, it produces arching stems that can reach heights of up to 30 centimeters, topped with silvery-green flower spikelets.
About the genus
Briza includes both annual and perennial grasses that develop dense clusters of narrow leaves. These plants produce elongated, airy panicles featuring drooping spikelets on delicate stems, making them valuable for use in dried floral arrangements.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Grass Like
- Habit
- Tufted
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1-2 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Gravel garden, Prairie planting
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in any well-drained soil in full sun
- Pruning
- Cut tatty plants back to ground level in autumn
- Propagation
- Propagate by sowing seed in spring where plants are to flower, or by division in spring
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free