A graceful European grass whose heart-shaped flat seed heads tremble on slim stems in the slightest breeze, popular in dried bouquets.
Description
Quaking grass forms a small tufted clump of fine green leaves topped by airy panicles of flattened heart-shaped spikelets that nod and quiver in any wind, often turning a soft straw color.
Cultivation
Easy in meadows, gravel gardens, and pollinator borders with sun and well-drained soil, quaking grass self-sows gently and matures by midsummer.
Uses
A favorite for dried floral work, the rattling seed heads also make a fascinating sound in summer breezes. Old country names include doddering dollies and shaky grass.