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Chasmanthium latifolium


Northern Sea Oats

USDA Zone: 5-9

Plant number: 8.100.250


One of our native grasses, Northern Sea Oats is beautiful from midsummer right through the winter months. Plants form an upright clump of deep green leaves that arch gracefully from the stem in layers, looking a little like a dwarf bamboo. Dangling green flower spikes mature to a beautiful bronze shade in fall, eventually turning beige for the winter. Excellent for cutting, fresh or dried. Deserves to be much more widely used, tolerating a wide range of soil and light conditions, but happiest in moist soil with dappled shade. Self seeds, but seedlings are easily removed if unwanted.

Further details for
Chasmanthium latifolium

Optimal Growing Conditions

Sun Exposure
  Full Sun or
  Partial Shade or
  Full Shade
Soil Type
  Normal or
  Sandy or
  Clay
Soil pH
  Neutral or
  Alkaline or
  Acid
Soil Moisture
  Average or
  Dry or
  Moist
Care Level
  Easy
Appearance and Characteristics

Flower Colour
  Green
Blooming Time
  Mid Summer
  Late Summer
  Early Fall
Foliage Color
  Deep Green
Plant Uses & Characteristics
  Accent: Good Texture/Form
  Border
  Containers
  Cut Flower
  Deer Resistant
  Dried Flower
  Drought Tolerant
  Massed
  Specimen
  Wild Flower
  Woodland
Flower Head Size
  Medium
Height
   80-100 cm
   31-39 inches
Spread
   45-60 cm
   18-23 inches
Foot Traffic
   None

Growth Rate
   Medium












Chasmanthium latifolium


Northern Sea Oats

USDA Zone: 5-9

Plant number: 8.100.250


One of our native grasses, Northern Sea Oats is beautiful from midsummer right through the winter months. Plants form an upright clump of deep green leaves that arch gracefully from the stem in layers, looking a little like a dwarf bamboo. Dangling green flower spikes mature to a beautiful bronze shade in fall, eventually turning beige for the winter. Excellent for cutting, fresh or dried. Deserves to be much more widely used, tolerating a wide range of soil and light conditions, but happiest in moist soil with dappled shade. Self seeds, but seedlings are easily removed if unwanted.

Further details for
Chasmanthium latifolium

Optimal Growing Conditions

Sun Exposure
  Full Sun or
  Partial Shade or
  Full Shade
Soil Type
  Normal or
  Sandy or
  Clay
Soil pH
  Neutral or
  Alkaline or
  Acid
Soil Moisture
  Average or
  Dry or
  Moist
Care Level
  Easy
Appearance and Characteristics

Flower Colour
  Green
Blooming Time
  Mid Summer
  Late Summer
  Early Fall
Foliage Color
  Deep Green
Plant Uses & Characteristics
  Accent: Good Texture/Form
  Border
  Containers
  Cut Flower
  Deer Resistant
  Dried Flower
  Drought Tolerant
  Massed
  Specimen
  Wild Flower
  Woodland
Flower Head Size
  Medium
Height
   80-100 cm
   31-39 inches
Spread
   45-60 cm
   18-23 inches
Foot Traffic
   None

Growth Rate
   Medium