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.

Briza

Briza humilis

Briza maxima is a perennial grass that can reach heights of up to 60 cm. It develops a clump of narrow, flat leaves and produces panicles that bear large, flat, ovate spikelets. These pale yellow spikelets hang from delicate, slender stems.

Briza maxima

Briza maxima 'Rubra'

Briza maxima from Rhodes

Briza media is a perennial grass that forms dense clumps, reaching heights of up to 90 cm. It features narrow, blue-green foliage. From late spring through summer, it produces slender, upright stems topped with nodding, heart-shaped flowerheads that start as purple-tinged green and mature to a buff color.

Briza media

Briza media 'Golden Bee' is a clump-forming perennial grass that reaches a height of up to 60 cm. During the summer months, it produces small, nodding flowers that start as pale green or cream and transition to a golden-brown hue as they mature. These flowers are held on slender, upright stems.

Briza media 'Golden Bee'

Briza media 'Limouzi' is a semi-evergreen perennial grass that forms clumps reaching up to 60 cm in height. It features blue-green leaves that create a lush backdrop. During the summer months, it produces delicate, pale yellow flowers with a hint of bronze on slender, quivering stems, though it flowers less abundantly than the typical species.

Briza media 'Limouzi'

Briza media 'Luz'

Briza media 'Romany Silver'

Briza media 'Russells' is a perennial grass that forms dense clumps and can reach heights of up to 1 meter. Its foliage features linear green leaves with distinct white margins. During the summer months, it produces panicles of flowers that are loosely arranged and start as pale green to white, transitioning to a deep golden brown as they mature. These flowers are supported by slender, upright stems.

Briza media 'Russells'PBR

Briza media 'Wasserauen'

Briza media Elatior Group

Briza media subsp. media

Briza minor is a compact perennial grass that reaches a height of up to 30 cm. It develops a clump of narrow, flat leaves and features panicles of broad, oval-shaped spikelets that are pale yellow and suspended from delicate stems.

Briza minor

Briza subaristata

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.