| Common
Name: |
Sea Oats |
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| Ornamental
Features: |
Salt tolerant, erect grass with leaves narrow and pale green. See heads in yellowish spike lets at the end of 6 foot stems. Found in coastal dunes. |
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| Habit
and Growth Rate: |
Grows from underground stems in elongate colonies. Leaves are up to 2 feet long and 1 inch wide. Stems will grow up to 6 feet above ground stems in the summer. |
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| Landscape
Value: |
Used in cultivated beds. Usually used along the beach shores to help reduce erosion. The mature seed heads are very decorative and commonly used in dried floral arrangements. |
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| Hardiness: |
Zone 6-10 |
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| Culture: |
Prefers a moist, fertile, sandy soil. Tolerates frost. Cut to the ground in winter. Fertilize lightly. Performs well in full or partial sunlight. |
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| Pot
Size & Finish Time: |
1 gallon (8 to 12 weeks). |
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| Propagation
Methods: |
Seeds and division. |
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| Pest/Disease
Problems: |
None apparent. |
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More
Information: |
Salt tolerant, erect grass with leaves narrow and pale green. See heads in yellowish spike lets at the end of 6 foot stems. Found in coastal dunes. |
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