Latin Name: Chasmanthium latifolium
Height: 2 - 5 feet
Spread: 1 - 3 feet
Sunlight: Full Sun; Part Sun; Part Shade
Bloom Time: August to September
Hardiness Zone: 5-9
Description:Northern Sea Oats is a clump-forming native grass that is good for naturalizing areas and stabilizing streambanks. The seeds change from green to tan to purplish bronze as they age. This grass should be cut back to the ground in early spring, taking care to not cut into the crown. Seed heads can be cut and utilized in floral décor.
Attracts: Bees; Butterflies; Birds
Other Names: Indian Wood Oats; Inland Sea Oats; River Oats; Wild Oats; Wood-Oat