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Chasmanthium latifolium - Northern Sea Oats

Chasmanthium latifolium

Northern Sea Oats

Northern Sea Oats has showy oat-like seedheads in August over green foliage. An excellent choice for planting under the light shade of tall trees and especially showy when planted in mass.  Great for dried grass arrangements.  Chasmanthium latifolium is a larval host to caterpillars of Northern Pearly Eye Butterfly and several species of Skippers.  In addition, birds and woodland animals love the seeds especially in winter. It seeds itself readily so site correctly or deadhead seed pods before they ripen.  

Height 36 Inches

Spread 36 Inches

Bloom Color Ivory/Buff

USDA Hardiness Zone 5

Companion Plants to Chasmanthium latifolium

Echinacea pallida
Pale Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus'
Purple Coneflower

Asclepias tuberosa
Butterfly Weed

Similar Plants to Chasmanthium latifolium

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Red Head'
Fountain Grass

Panicum virgatum 'Cape Breeze'
Switchgrass

Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'
Switchgrass