Chasmanthium latifolium (River Oats)

River Oats (Chasmanthium latifolium) 

Height, Spread: 2-5ft, 1-3ft

Water/Soil: Moist-Occasionally wet, well-drained clay, loam, sand

Light: Dappled sunlight-Partial shade

Bloom: Summer-Fall, Panicle or Spike

Native Range: Central & Eastern North America

Qualities: Wildlife Resource, Host Plant, Deer Resistant

Notes: Clump-forming grass easily grown in moist-wet, well-drained soils. It is the larval host for several Skipper species (Hesperiidae) and Northern Pearly-Eye ( Lethe anthedon). Small mammals and birds will eat the seeds. Best used in riparian areas or larger gardens due to its vigorous reseeding.