Chasmanthium latifolium
Northern Sea Oats, River Oats
Chasmanthium latifolium
Northern Sea Oats, River OatsGrown for its showy, oat-like, drooping seed panicles, this native grass is excellent in mass plantings where reseeding will be welcome. It forms a sturdy, upright clump of bamboo-like, green foliage which turns copper along with the seeds in fall. Best with some moisture, but tolerates drier soils once established.
Plant Details
- Zone: 4 - 8
- Height: 3-4'
- Spread: 3-4'
- Exposure: Full Shade, Full Sun, Part Shade
- Soil Moisture: High Water Needs, Low Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
- Drought tolerant: No
- Bloom time: Late Summer
- Foliage Color: Green Shades
- Flower Color: Brown Shades, Green Shades
- Fragrant: No
- Good Cut Flower: Yes
- Native: Native Species
- Deer resistant: Yes
- Rabbit resistant: No
- Bee-friendly: No
- Attracts butterflies: No
- Attracts hummingbirds: No
- Groundcover: Yes
- Roy Diblik Favorite: No
Plant Details
- Zone: 4 - 8
- Height: 3-4'
- Spread: 3-4'
- Exposure: Full Shade, Full Sun, Part Shade
- Soil Moisture: High Water Needs, Low Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
- Drought tolerant: No
- Bloom time: Late Summer
- Foliage Color: Green Shades
- Flower Color: Brown Shades, Green Shades
- Fragrant: No
- Good Cut Flower: Yes
- Native: Native Species
- Bee-friendly: No
- Deer resistant: Yes
- Rabbit resistant: No
- Attracts butterflies: No
- Attracts hummingbirds: No
- Groundcover: Yes
- Roy Diblik Favorite: No
Grower Information
Ornamental grasses and grasslike plants vary widely by type. Cool season grasses are generally best planted in the fall prior or in late winter/early spring in the greenhouse. Warm season grasses can be planted in spring and summer for same-season sales. Sedges grow best when planted in spring and summer rather than the fall prior.
Ornamental grasses and grasslike plants grow well in a wide range of growing media types, provided there is adequate moisture-holding capacity and good drainage. While getting established in their finished containers, most prefer to be kept moist, but not saturated.
- PowerPlug Size(s): 32s
- Optimal Planting Time: Spring
- Retail Sales Window: Fall, Summer
- Moisture in Production: Average, Low
- Requires Shade in Production: No
- Vernalization Required for Bloom: Yes
- Vernalization Beneficial: No