Chasmanthium latifolium (Poaceae)

Wild-oats grass,   wood-oats grass

Native to wooded slopes, moist thickets, and river bottoms in southeastern North America. A clump-forming perennial ornamental grass with drooping panicles of flowers, excellent for drying. Needs full sun. Begins flowering in midsummer. Spikelets light green at first, becoming red-bronze in autumn and finally light salmon-buff, remaining attractive through winter, especially when encased in ice or dusted with snow. Impressive when planted in drifts.
Ht. 1m - 1.6m. Very hardy


Price
  9cm pot       £2.50       Available Sept 2004