Northern sea oats is an easy native grass that thrives in part shade. Learn where it grows best, why it matters, and how to use it for movement in your yard.

One of the most shade-tolerant ornamental grasses, Chasmanthium latifolium (Northern Sea Oats) is a robust spreading deciduous grass. It is noted for its distinctive, drooping seed heads …

Northern sea oats can sometimes become invasive due to the large amount of seed that falls to the ground and germinates along with its rhizome habit of growth. Northern sea oats does well …

Plant in the border, shade garden, native plant garden, naturalized area, along streams or on the edge of the water garden. Seedheads are good in fresh or dried arrangements. Easily grown …

May 17, 2024 · Plant northern sea oats in moist, fertile soil that drains well in a part-shade or full-sun location. Northern sea oats are native to moist woodland edges, which makes them a …

Provides a haven and source of food for birds and wildlife. Takes wind and ocean salt spray. Thrives in moist sites, yet quite tolerant of dry conditions when grown in shade settings. Grows …

Chasmanthium latifolium, a clump-forming, upright, ornamental grass, is a Missouri native plant which typically grows 2-5' and most often occurs in rich woods or rocky slopes along streams …