Grass - Ornamental

Chasmanthium (syn Uniola) latifolium

Northern River Oats

Plant Type: Grass - Ornamental

Exposure: Sun Tolerant Morning Sun / Afternoon Shade Shade Tolerant

Upright clumps of bamboo-like foliage. Green foliage turns copper in fall and brown in winter. Attractive flat flower spikes hang down from flowering stems. Prefers light shade and damp locations. Can self-sow.

Height

36"

Northern River Oats Merit Awards and Special Collections

Northern River Oats Characteristics & Attributes

Season of Interest

Mid Season (May - June)

Late Season (July - frost)

Soil Moisture Needs

Moderate

Moist

Special Benefits

Bog

Cut Flower / or Foliage

Dried Flower

Critter Resistance

Deer Resistant