Northern Sea Oats
Chasmanthium latifolium
Pronunciation: chas-MAN-thee-um lat-ee-FOH-lee-um
SKU #02409
| Description | Attractive, bamboo-like foliage and dangling, flat flower spikes create a showy accent around water features. Foliage turns coppery in fall, brown in winter. Provides a haven and source of food for birds and wildlife. Takes wind and ocean salt spray. Thrives in moist sites, yet quite tolerant of dry conditions when grown in shade settings. |
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| Light | Filtered sun, Partial shade, Partial sun |
| Watering | Keep soil moist, but not soggy. |
| Blooms | Summer |
| Mature Size | Foliage clumps quickly reach 2 to 3 ft. tall, 2 ft. wide. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
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| Special Features | North American Native Selection, Fast Growing, Benefits Birds |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Growth Habit | Clumping |
| Flower Color | Green |
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| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Sweetspire (Itea); Iris (Iris); Turtlehead (Chelone); Coneflower (Echinacea); Cardinal Flower (Lobelia) |
| Care | Grows easily in average to poor soils; thrives in enriched, moist soils. Water deeply and regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, water as needed to maintain evenly moist soil. Leave foliage through winter to protect the clump; hard prune before new growth emerges. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-9
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