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Chasmanthium latifolium “Northern sea oats”

Chasmanthium latifolium “Northern sea oats”

Posted by John Friel on Mar 30th 2022

Here’s an interesting native grass: Its foliage reminds you of bamboo. Its highly-decorative seed heads look like oats. Emerging green, they turn purple/bronze in summer and finally tawny in fall and winter.Chasmanthium tolerates more shade than most ornamental grasses. It’s also juglone tolerant, so even the notoriously unfriendly shade under black walnut trees is available for gardening.Those pendulous seed heads are dazzling in late-afternoon sunlight. At any color stage, they make a fabulous
Chasmanthium latifolium “Northern sea oats”

Chasmanthium latifolium “Northern sea oats”

Posted by John Friel on May 20th 2021

This interesting native grass has seed heads that look like oats, rising from foliage that’s reminiscent of bamboo. It tolerates much more shade than most ornamental grasses, and can even handle the infamously inhospitable shade of black walnut trees.The pendulous seed heads emerge green, turning purple/bronze in summer. They’re dazzling in late-afternoon sunlight, and they make a fabulous filler for dried flower arrangements. Height 3 – 4’. Hardy in Zones 5 - 9 The Game of the NameThe vernacul
The Game of the Name

The Game of the Name

Posted by John Friel on Dec 4th 2020

Mystified by Latin plant names? We hear you, and we’re here to help. Once deciphered, those tongue-twisters can actually tell us a lot. For example:Lavandula angustifoliaThis classic species charms both the optical and olfactory senses. Even before the eye spies it, the nose knows lavender lurks nearby. While it comprises familiar favorites like ‘Munstead’ and ‘Hidcote’, it’s also home to some exciting newcomers. But first, what can its name tell us? Simple: angustifolia is Latin for “narrow lea

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