Hordeum jubatumin an annual or short-lived perennial grass forming a dense clump of erect to arching, linear, light green leaves and, in summer, erect stems bearing nodding panicles of long, silky, red- to purple-flushed, pale green flower spikelets turning beige with age.
Winterhardy cool season short-lived perennial Height 30/60 cm Width 20-25cm Spacing 20-30 cm /9-12 pc/m2 Flowering time VI-VIII Site sunny, dry or medium moist, well drained soil.