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    Chasmanthium latifolium

    Also Known As

    • Indian Wood Oats
    • Northern Sea Oats

    Plant type

    perennial, grass / grass like

    size

    • H: 2'-3'
    • W: 1'-2'

    planting zones

    • 4a-10b

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    Chasmanthium latifolium plant details

    Chasmanthium latifolium is a fast-growing deciduous perennial grass (or grassy in appearance) with green foliage. In fall and summer green and tan flowers emerge. Features grassy texture. Grows well with mostly sun - mostly shade and regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Chasmanthium latifolium

    Plant type: perennial grass (or grassy in appearance)
    Plant family: poaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 1 FT - 2 FT - wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
    Flowers: green and tan blooms in fall and summer
    Uses: border plant, clumping, container plant, cutting garden, dried-arrangements, easy-to-grow

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Chasmanthium latifolium

    USDA Zones: 4a - 10b
    Sun exposure: mostly sun - mostly shade
    Watering frequency: regular
    Resistant to: deer and snail / slug, verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: average and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    ?One of the best grasses for any garden? (Meyer); 3 seasons of interest: long-lasting arching panicles of drooping spikelets bloom in summer and remain attractive through fall and winter; excellent dried. S-PSh/M

    By: Forestfarm

    U.S. native grass that preferes moist, fertile soil. Flat, drooping seed heads appear in early summer and turn purplish bronze by late summer. Bright green foliage throughout the spring and summer, turning coppery in the fall and eventually brown in the winter. Cut back to the ground in early spring before new growth appears. Can be used in native or naturalized areas, alongside streambanks, water gardens, or any moist area. It does self-seed and may spread quickly. Growth Rate fast

    By: Garden World

    A versatile performer, clump-forming Wood Oats calls the American Southeast its home. Whether surging upright in a sunny spot, or growing more lax in a shadier location, the rich green, bamboo-like foliage makes a pendulous foil for its prized flowers. Bearing a resemblance to oats, pale green spikelets dangle on slender, arching stems. As autumn arrives, the showy inflorescences turns a reddish bronze, while broad blades are set aglow with a vibrant gold. Paling to light salmon, the flowers stay intact through winter and are lovely when frosted with snow. Sultry and verdantly superb, this warm season grower brings captivating detail to the border or an arrangement, can handle salt spray, and even tolerates dry soil in dappled shade.

    By: Digging Dog Nursery

    Showiest of the Woodland Grasses! The gorgeous seedheads look as good in dried arrangements as they do in the garden. This woodland grass occurs in shaded areas with fertile soils from Missouri to New Jersey and southwards. Excellent for planting under the light shade of oaks and hickories, and along semi-shaded woodland edges. When planted in a protected location. Zones 4 - 9.

    By: Prairie Nursery

    Sea Oats, a zone 4 hardy perennial grass with pendant flattened overlapping lemmas much like a flat angular Briza maxima. ZONE 4

    By: Arrowhead Alpines

    Northern Sea Oats is a charming native grass with showy seed heads in late summer, perfect for arrangements fresh or dried. We especially like it combined with Eupatorium and Vernonia. 3-4'.

    By: Avant Gardens

    This clump-forming 4' tall grass is a particularly nice red-brown in fall and dried in winter. Cut back in spring before growth begins. Good for arrangements.

    By: Greer Gardens Inc.

    “Northern Sea Oats” is a clumping deciduous grass treasured for its showy, drooping flowers and rich bamboo-like foliage. The attractive foliage changes from green in Spring to copper in Fall and brown in Winter, the interesting flat flower heads do the same and persist on the plant well into Winter. A versatile performer in the garden, it’s also excellent for large containers and is lovely in dried arrangements. Rich soil is the best.

    By: Annie's Annuals & Perennials

    A nice grass to 3' tall that can tolerate shade and periods of dryness. Buff, yellow, and salmon tints and oat-like flat seed heads make it a good fall grass.

    By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

    Gardening facts about Chasmanthium latifolium plant

    How to Grow Chasmanthium latifolium

    • Sun Exposure

      • mostly sun - mostly shade

    • Water Needs

      • regular

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained

    • Special Situation

      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • green
      • tan

    • Wildlife

      • deer resistant
      • snail / slug resistant

    • Flower Season

      • fall
      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

    • Texture

      • grassy

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