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Chasmanthium latifolium (North America wild oats)
1 hour care
per year
per year
1m
Max height
Max height
0.6m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Chasmanthium latifolium
Other names
North America wild oats, Northern sea oats, Spangle grass, Sea oats, Uniola latifolia , Indian wood-oats, Broadleaf uniola
Genus
Chasmanthium Chasmanthium
Species
C. latifolium - C. latifolium is a loosely-tufted, spreading, deciduous, perennial grass with narrowly lance-shaped, arching, mid-green leaves that turn yellow in winter and, in late summer and early autumn, open panicles of flat, lance-shaped to ovate green spikelets, ageing to brown.
Chasmanthium latifolium is: Deciduous
Habit
Arching, Clump-forming, Spreading
Flower
Green in Summer; Pale-brown in Autumn
Foliage
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Yellow-brown in Autumn; Yellow-brown in Winter
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free
Diseases
Generally disease free
General care
Pruning
Cut back in late winter.
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Chasmanthium latifolium (North America wild oats) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting
Cultivation
Grows in most moist but well-drained, fertile soils in full sun or partial shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Chasmanthium latifolium
Other names
North America wild oats, Northern sea oats, Spangle grass, Sea oats, Uniola latifolia , Indian wood-oats, Broadleaf uniola
Genus
Chasmanthium Chasmanthium
Species
C. latifolium - C. latifolium is a loosely-tufted, spreading, deciduous, perennial grass with narrowly lance-shaped, arching, mid-green leaves that turn yellow in winter and, in late summer and early autumn, open panicles of flat, lance-shaped to ovate green spikelets, ageing to brown.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Arching, Clump-forming, Spreading
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Colour
Flower
Green in Summer; Pale-brown in Autumn
Foliage
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Yellow-brown in Autumn; Yellow-brown in Winter
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free
Diseases
Generally disease free
General care
Pruning
Cut back in late winter.
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Chasmanthium latifolium (North America wild oats) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting
Cultivation
Grows in most moist but well-drained, fertile soils in full sun or partial shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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