Botanical Name: Chasmanthium latifolium ADD
Common Name: Northern Sea Oats, Bamboo Grass  
Plant photo of: Chasmanthium latifolium

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Perennial, Grass

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

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Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

 

Bark Color

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Fruit Color

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Fruit Season

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Information by: Jerry Sortomme - Editor
Photographer: Steve Mullany/Dowsett

  • Description

  • Notes

This perennial grass can reach 5' high and has leaves that are 8" in length. It produces green blooms that turn brown and appear from late spring and last until early fall. It produces dark red grain and does best in moist, shaded areas.