This annual grass has upright stems and forms a tufted habit. It has long are linear, pale green leaves that turn straw colour and the greenish pendant flowers appear in clusters above the foliage from spring to early summer.

Hardiness zones 9 to 11 

Briza maxima is naturally found in the Mediterranean region growing in opens scrubland or grasslands in well drained moderately fertile soil. It prefers an open sunny to semi shaded position and is frost and drought tolerant. 

Quaking Grass is grown for its dangling a flower heads. It is planted in small or cottage gardens along perennial borders or used as a cut flower in floral arrangements.  It is suitable for coastal and low-mountain regions establishing in one season, but is short lived.  It is commonly regarded as a weed requiring control. ID 3091

Briza (BREE-zah) maxima (MAK-see-mah)

Poaceae (poh_AY-see-ee)
Grass Family