zone: 3 - 8
height: 2 - 5 ft
bloom time: aug - sep
sun: full sun - part shade
water: medium - wet
habitat value: food source for mammals and birds, larval host for skipper butterflies
Northern Sea Oats is a native ornamental grass that delivers year-round interest, thrives in shade, and sways with elegant charm. From midsummer through fall, it produces arching stems topped with flat, oat-like seed heads that shimmer in the sun and dance in the wind. These dangling seed heads emerge green and mature to a rich bronze, creating striking visual interest that persists into winter — and are beloved by florists for dried arrangements.
Northern Sea Oats is a native ornamental grass that delivers year-round interest, thrives in shade, and sways with elegant charm. From midsummer through fall, it produces arching stems topped with flat, oat-like seed heads that shimmer in the sun and dance in the wind. These dangling seed heads emerge green and mature to a rich bronze, creating striking visual interest that persists into winter — and are beloved by florists for dried arrangements.
zone: 3 - 8
height: 2 - 5 ft
bloom time: aug - sep
sun: full sun - part shade
water: medium - wet
habitat value: food source for mammals and birds, larval host for skipper butterflies