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Inland Sea Oats
Chasmanthium latifolium
Also called: Wild Oats, River Oats
The rare ornamental grass that thrives in shade, dangling flat, papery seed heads that shift from green to bronze and rustle all winter. Superb under trees.
Growing & care
One of the best natives for shade and stream banks; holds soil well. Reseeds freely — pull extras or let it colonize. Cut back in late winter.
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In bloom: Jul–Sep · Colors: green, bronze
Where to buy
Look for inland sea oats (Chasmanthium latifolium) at: Prairie Moon Nursery, native Texas nurseries.
Buying nursery-propagated natives — never collected from the wild — keeps
wild populations intact. Ask any seller where their stock comes from.
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