Barley
Grass
A whiskery cereal grass grown across UK farms for feed, malting and brewing — and one of the first plants people ever farmed, some 10,000 years ago.
💡 Fun Facts
- Barley is a cereal grass grown on farms for animal feed and for making beer and whisky.
- Each ear has long, whiskery bristles called awns that stick out like a spiky beard.
- It was one of the very first plants people ever farmed, around 10,000 years ago.
📅 Through the Year
- Flowering:June
- Fruiting:July to August