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North America wild oats

Chasmanthium latifolium

Low Maintenance

Genus: Chasmanthium
Family: Poaceae
Common Names: northern sea oats, sea oats, spangle grass

About this plant

C. latifolium is a robust spreading deciduous grass with narrowly lance-shaped leaves and arching stems bearing pendent, flattened spikelets 1cm in length, in late summer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

H7

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Easy to grow in most moist, well-drained fertile soils

Pruning

Cut back in late winter

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in pots in a cold frame in spring or by division in early summer

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Rock GardenGround Cover

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoor

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Floating

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years