Chasmanthium latifolium

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Northern Sea Oats

USDA Hardiness Zone 5-10

This warm season, clump-forming grass is a good choice for a partially shaded area, it takes moisture too! Green bamboo-like foliage turns yellow to copper in the fall. Oat-like, green to copper seedheads are wonderfully ornamental.

Height

24-48 Inches

Spread

18-30 Inches

Color

Yellow/Gold/Bronze

Bloom Time

July-October

Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips

This grass reseeds very freely.

When to Divide

spring

Good Companions

Miniature Goat's Beard (Aruncus aethusifolius), Masterwort (Astrantia major), Branched Bugbane (Cimicifuga ramosa), Strawberry Foxglove (Digitalis x mertonensis), Daylily (Hemerocallis ), Plantain Lily (Hosta ), Siberian Iris (Iris sibirica), Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis), Lungwort (Pulmonaria ), Globe Flower (Trollius chinensis)

Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes & Uses

•	Cut Flowers
•	Containers
•	Dried Flowers

Critter Resistance

•	Deer Resistant

Exposure

•	Full Sun
•	Partial Shade

Foliage Color

•

Green

Season of Interest (Flowering)

•	Summer
•	Fall
•	Winter

Season of Interest (Foliage)

•	Winter
•	Fall
•	Summer
•	Spring

Soil Moisture Preference

•	Moist
•	Rich