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Chasmanthium latifolium
Northern Sea Oats (Spangle Grass)
A loosely tufted clumping grass with arching lance-shaped green blades. Dangling flower spikes will take on hues of pink to bronze in the fall.
- » AKA Uniola latifolia
- » Loose upright clump of light green pendulous blades turn yellow in the fall
- » Seed stems produce delicate pendulous seeds in late summer, persisting into the winter
- » Dangling green flower spikes mature to a pinkish-bronze and can be used as cut or dried flowers
- » Bloom Time: August to September
- » Grass Type: Warm Season
Growth Rate
| • | Medium |
Critter
| • | Deer Resistant |
Attributes
| • | Cut Flower/Foliage |
| • | Deciduous |
| • | Dried Flower/Foliage |
| • | Fall Color |
| • | Long Blooming |
| • | Low Maintenance |
Flowering Time
| • | Summer |
Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Planting instructions
| • | Container Plants |
Additional Information about Chasmanthium latifolium
Warm Season Grasses: These grasses are much slower starting in the spring. They do not push new growth until temperatures warm in early to midsummer. They flower later in the summer or fall with most blooms remaining into the winter. Most warm season grasses tolerate heat, humidity and drought; some even thrive in these conditions.
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Chasmanthium latifolium
Best grown in dappled shade, in moist conditions. Fruiting is better in full sun, leaves are darker in some shade. Sometimes our season is long enough to allow them to self-seed, thickening the clump. Seedlings are easily removed. Prune foliage in late winter.