$7.50
Virginia Ecotype
Chasmanthium latifolium, Northern Sea Oats, Native Grasses, Perennial Grass Plugs
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5 or more $7.50 each
25 or more $3.50 each
50 or more $1.65 each
300 or more $1.50 each
1,000 or more call
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Order Minimum
There is a minimum order total of $150.00.
before tax (VA residents only) and shipping.
There are NO EXCEPTIONS.
Description
Chasmanthium latifolium, Northern Sea Oats, Native Grasses, Perennial Grass Plugs
Botanic Name (s): Chasmanthium latifolium
Common Name(s): Northern sea oats, Indian wood oats
Mature height :2-5ft
Mature spread:3-5ft
Bloom Time:July-Sept
Sun Exposure: Full Sun Part Sun
Soil moisture: Dry Average
Soil Ph:5-7
Soil Type: Clay Soil- High clay content, fine texture
Loamy Soil- mostly silt, sand, some clay
Organic soil- high level of decayed leaves, bark
Sandy soil, coarse texture
Native Habitat: Streambanks, alluvial woods
Notes: Groundcover Erosion Control Four Season Interest
High Wildlife Value: Songbirds Game Birds Small Mammals Waterfowl
FACW- Usually occur in wetlands, but may occur in non-wetlands
FAC- Occur in wetlands and non-wetlands
Native to Coastal Regions
Native To Mountain Regions
Native to Piedmont Regions
Threatened / Endangered: Michigan
Native Grass
Chasmanthium latifolium, Northern Sea Oats, Native Grasses, Perennial Grass Plugs
Plant Characteristics
Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Inflorescence: Spikelet
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: 2 to 4 feet tall
Leaf: Green
Flower:
Fruit: Tan
Size Class: 3-6 ft.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , AZ , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MD , MI , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NM , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WI , WV
Native Distribution: Eastern North America, from PA south to n. FL, west as far as s. IL, e. KS, and central TX and south to Nuevo Leon in northeastern Mexico
Native Habitat: Shaded slopes; low thickets; stream banks
Growing Conditions
Water Use: Medium
Light Requirement: Part Shade , Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist
Soil pH: Acidic (pH<6.8)
CaCO3 Tolerance: Low
Soil Description: Moist sands, loams, and clays. Poorly drained okay.
Conditions Comments: Avoid planting in continuous full sun, as its leaves turn yellowish without adequate shade. The more water it receives, the more tolerant it will be of intense sun, but it still prefers shade.
Benefit
Use Ornamental: An attractive, dense-covering grass for shade, with decorative seedheads. Also good in pots.
Use Wildlife: Seeds eaten by small mammals and granivorous birds. Leaves provide graze for mammals. Stems and leaves used as nesting material by birds.
Use Other: Cut seed stalks decorative in dried arrangements.
Interesting Foliage: yes
Attracts: Butterflies
Larval Host: Pepper & salt skipper butterfly, Bell’s road side skipper butterfly, Bronzed roadside skipper butterfly
Deer Resistant: High
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