River Oats, Inland Sea Oats

Chasmanthium latifolium

Inland Sea Oats is an upright  grass with a clumping habit  native to the rocky slopes and streams of the Eastern Coast.  The bright green leaves sport distinguishing flat, drooping seedheads in terminal clusters that emerge green and mature to purple-bronze in late summer while the foliage shifts to copper after frost and eventually browns.  Prefers part sun and moist well-drained soil. 

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  May need staking. Cut to the ground in early spring to renew foliage.

 LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Rock Garden, Naturalized Areas, Ponds or Streams, Native Garden, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Butterfly Weed, Goldenrod, Tufted Hairgrass

IMAGES:  Melissa McMasters from Memphis, TN, United States,  Inland sea oats (21065293989),  CC BY 2.0, (2)  Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz,  Chasmanthium latifolium kz5,  CC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.