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Chasmanthium latifolium
Chasmanthium latifolium
Common Name: northern sea oats

A versatile native grass with bamboo-like foliage and delightful nodding seed heads that rustle in the breeze from late summer to winter. It grows in most sites and is a quite vigorous groundcover when given consistent moisture and sun. It is better behaved in average garden conditions and in shade. A unique cut flower in fresh or dry arrangements.

Height: 3 Feet
Spread: 2-3 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-8