River Mist Northern Sea Oats is an upright grass with a clumping habit native to the Northeast. It has variegated foliage with cream centers and light green margins. The hanging ‘oats’ seedheads emerge tan mid-summer and mature to white and persist in winter. Prefers part sun and moist well-drained soil.
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 Origins:  | 
 Eastern N. America; GA Native  | 
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 Height:  | 
 2’ - 3’  | 
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 Spread:  | 
 2’ - 3'  | 
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 Spacing:  | 
 2’  | 
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 USDA Hardiness Zone:  | 
 4 - 7  | 
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 Bloom Color:  | 
 Brown  | 
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. May need staking. Cut to the ground in early spring to renew foliage.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Rock Garden, Naturalized Areas, Ponds or Streams, Native Garden, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Turtlehead, Clethra, Iris
IMAGE: Photo by cultivar413, 160706 001 Wave Hill - Flower Garden, Chasmanthium latifolium 'River Mist' Variegated Northern Sea Oats
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.