Scientific Name
Chasmanthium latifolium

Common Name
Wild oats; Northern sea oats

Hardiness Zones: 5-9
Height: 3 to 5'
Light Requirements: Sun or shade; grows well in dry shade
Soil/Moisture: Tolerates poor soil and heat; prefers rich, moist soil; moderate drought tolerance
Form/Texture: Clump; upright to narrow arching - lax in shade; coarse texture
Inflorescence: Open panicles of flattened oats dangling from stem tips in summer; light green spikelets become red bronze in fall; salmon buff in winter; good for fresh or dry arrangements
Comments: Medium green leaves turn golden in fall; reseeds in moist gardens; spreads by rhizomes and seeds
Cultivars: --
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