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Chasmanthium latifolium - Northern sea oats

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Native Wetland Plants

Chasmanthium latifolium

Northern sea oats

More About Northern sea oats

  • Drooping flat seed heads on arching stems catch light and wind
  • Slowly spread by rhizomes

Chasmanthium latifolium, Northern sea oats.  Despite its name, Northern sea oats, has nothing to do with the sea.  Chasmanthium latifolium grows well in a variety of soils with varying moisture levels. This 4' clumping warm season grass with boldly textured blue - green foliage is valued for its drooping green oat-like flower spikelets which turn bronze in the fall then lighten up into the winter. Northern sea oats is partially shade tolerant.

Bloom Color

Green

Chasmanthium latifolium Characteristics & Attributes

Exposure
• Sun
• Partial Shade
Mature Height
• 2' - 4'
Spread Characteristics
• Clumping
• Prolific Seeder
• Rhizomatous - Slow
Season of Interest (Flowering)
• Summer
• Fall
Season of Interest (Foliage)
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall
• Winter
Pond Zonation
• Flood Plain - Upland
Foliage Color
• Green
Wildlife Benefits
• Cover
• Food
• Nesting
• Songbirds
• Waterfowl
Critter Resistance
• Deer Resistant
Wetland Indicator Status
• FACU
Plant Type
• Bog/Marsh
• Warm Season Grass
Attributes
• Container
• Cut Flower
• Dried Flower
• Drought Tolerant
• Erosion Control
• Fibrous Roots
• Focal Point
• Great Foliage
• Mass Planting
• Native
• Naturalizing
• Ornamental Flower
• Storm Water Basin
• Winter Persistant
USDA Hardiness Zone
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8