Plant of the Week - Episode 407

Common Name:
Northern Sea Oats

Scientific Name:           
Chasmanthium latifolium

Type:
Perennial ornamental grass

Size:
12-24 inches tall  

Flowers:
Held in flat clusters called spikelet; Spikelets hang gracefully on thread-like pedicels in loose, open panicles on a stem that nods above the leaves; Leaves and flowerheads turn a rich tan in autumn and reddish-bronze by winter.   

Foliage:
Bright green leaves              

Culture:
Full sun to almost full shade  

Other:
Looks a little like a small version of sea oats, to which it is closely related; Drought-tolerant.                              

Use: 
Mixed border; accent plant.           

Plant of the Week provided by: Neal Beasley, Richmond, VA