Ornamental Grasses for Shade - Chasmanthium latifolium
As nice as the foliage is, the most attractive feature are the flowers and seedheads. These start out green and change to a warm tan with copper tints before becoming interesting celadon gray winter skeletons.
Each flat flower spike is 3/4 to one inch (1.90 - 2.54 cm) long. They start out vertical, but as they mature, their weight causes the stems to droop. This drooping habit is particularly lovely along a water's edge. So, if you've got a woodland stream or pond, this might be the perfect plant for you.
| Seedhead In Blue. Pretty dramatic! |
They are easily grown from seed or they can be divided in spring. They will seed around a bit, but generally not in an aggressive way.
More ornamental grasses for shade next time; see ya' later!
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- Texas A&M University Bioinformataics Working Group: Blue seedhead
- The Southwest School of Botanical Medicine -Avena sativa
- TAMU Vascular Plant Image Gallery - Chasmanthium latifolium
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