A LITTLE MORE LIFE
River oats
Chasmanthium latifolium
Leaves feed native skipper and pearly-eye caterpillars, and the nodding seeds feed birds.
MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME
A spot to thrive.
For moist woodland edges and streamside gardens; reseeds readily and can overwhelm a small bed. Taller than a lilyturf edging.
- Sunlight
- Part sun & shade
- Soil moisture
- Moist to wet / Average moisture
- Mature size
- 2–5 ft tall · 1–2½ ft wide
- Season of interest
- Summer–fall
- Hardiness
- USDA zones 5–9
- Garden role
- Arching grass for moist shade
ONE GOOD SWAP
Instead of lilyturf.
Liriope muscari
Try river oats for arching grass for moist shade.
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River oats: Katja Schultz · CC BY 2.0
Lilyturf: Manuel · CC BY 2.0
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