River Oats
Chasmanthium latifolium
Also called Inland Sea Oats, a warm season grass that provides ornamental diversity
About River Oats
River Oats are a very useful perennial native bunch grass. They provide ornamental and decorative diversity to native grass and wildflower mixtures. They also provide wildlife habitat. They are also called Inland Sea Oats, but have no salt tolerance like regular Sea Oats. River Oats spread by short rhizomes and seed. There is some shade tolerance and drought tolerance, but they will perform best in moist soils and will tolerate some flooding.
Photo Provided by:
James H. Miller @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Miller, J.H. and K.V.
Miller. 2005. Forest plants of the southeast and their wildlife uses.
University of Georgia Press, Athens.
Purchase River Oats
This product is sold by the Pure Live Seed (PLS) pound.
Product Details
| Height Range: | 24 - 36 inches |
| Seeding Rate: | 1 PLS lb/2,200 sq ft (Broadcast) | 10 PLS lbs/acre (Drilled) |
| Seeds Per Pound: | 90,000 |
| Growing Season: | Warm Season |
| Lifespan: | Perennial |
| Planting Season: | Spring Winter/Dormant |
| Target Solution: |
Drought Tolerant Sand Tolerant Shade Tolerant Full Sun Erosion Control High Elevation Quick Establishment Low Maintenance Deer Resistant Ideal for Birds Ideal for Bees All Purpose Solution |
| Use: |
Conservation Ground Cover & Erosion Control Landscape & Ornamental Revegetation Wildlife Habitat & Food Multi-Purpose Use |