{"id":92491,"date":"2021-12-02T07:00:12","date_gmt":"2021-12-02T12:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/?p=92491"},"modified":"2021-12-02T09:02:26","modified_gmt":"2021-12-02T14:02:26","slug":"direct-sow-river-oats-now-for-benefits-next-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/direct-sow-river-oats-now-for-benefits-next-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Direct-Sow River Oats Now For Benefits Next Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cold weather has finally hit my garden, but I still managed to get one more set of seeds in the ground just the other day. River oats or <em>Chasmanthium latifolium<\/em> is an ornamental grass native to much of the U.S. and parts of Mexico. And, in order to germinate in spring, river oat seeds require a period of cold stratification.<\/p>\n<p>Braving the cold to plant them in late fall is one of the simplest and most reliable ways to break this versatile plant&#8217;s dormancy.<\/p>\n<p>You may know \u201criver oats\u201d by another name. Some people call <em>Chasmanthium latifolium<\/em> \u201csea oats,\u201d \u201cinland sea oats,\u201d \u201cnorthern sea oats,\u201d \u201cwild oats\u201d or \u201cwood oats.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve also seen river oats referred to as \u201cspangle grass\u201d or \u201cspike grass.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Plant Spotlight<\/h2>\n<p>I obtained my <a href=\"https:\/\/exchange.seedsavers.org\/page\/listing\/id\/4567.193214\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Chasmanthium latifolium<\/em> seed<\/a> from a Missouri-based man via the Seed Savers Exchange (SSE) network. Interestingly, regarding his river oat seed stock, the SSE member noted, \u201c[This is a] different subspecies than sea oats, but [it] can cross with them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A clumping, ornamental grass, <em>Chasmanthium latifolium<\/em> grows rapidly during the spring. River oats&#8217; distinctive seed heads come on in lovely shades of green over the summer. And, by late summer to early fall, they turn a golden brown.<\/p>\n<p>(The last time I grew river oats, some of their seed heads even took on a bright crimson hue. Still, such showy color isn&#8217;t necessarily a given.)<\/p>\n<p>In part, what you can expect depends on your available growing conditions. <em>Chasmanthium latifolium<\/em> can reach up to 5 feet tall. Although the grass has a mostly upright habit, it tends to bend under the weight of its showy seed heads (Incidentally, when thoroughly dried, these seed-bearing stems add visual interest to wreaths and flower arrangements.)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Read more: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/seed-savers-are-leading-the-preservation-movement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seed Savers are leading the seed preservation movement.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Rain Gardens<\/h2>\n<p>River oat plants can tolerate full sun to partial shade as well as a variety of soil types. However, moist, well-draining growing conditions are ideal.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, these plants are especially well-suited for inclusion in rain gardens. You can mix <em>Chasmanthium latifolium<\/em> with various sedges, swamp milkweed, queen of the prairie and other moisture-loving plants. These all work together to slow and filter stormwater runoff.<\/p>\n<h2>Erosion Control &amp; Planting<\/h2>\n<p>If you have erosion-prone areas, you can plant groupings of river oats to help anchor the soil, too. Each individual plant can span about 2 feet across. That means, for thick beds of river oats, you should space plants just 1 to 2 feet apart.<\/p>\n<p>Want a little more breathing room in your landscape? If so, put 3 to 4 feet between each plant instead. And keep in mind that <em>Chasmanthium latifolium<\/em> spreads via rhizomes as well as by seed. So, under the right circumstances, it can run amok. Fortunately, it&#8217;s pretty easy to keep in check\u2014just use a sharp shovel to cut back rhizomes as needed.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, I scattered river oat seeds in a few low-lying, swampy spots on my own property. To start, I turned over the soil, removing patches of grass and weeds as I went along. Next, I amended the area with some finished compost. Then I broke the seed heads apart into individual seeds and evenly distributed them across the planting bed.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, I topped with a light covering of soil, watered well, and finished with a few inches of dried pine needles. (Using clean, dry straw to keep the seeds and soil in place is my usual go-to. It just happens that I had a plethora of pine needles and had run out of straw.)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Read more: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/erosion-control-rain-challenge-hill-yard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The main challenge of living on a hill? Erosion.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Supporting Butterflies, Birds &amp; More<\/h2>\n<p>River oats add value to the landscape in a few other ways. During the warmer months, river oats can support important pollinators.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, you can intersperse this ornamental grass alongside nectar-bearing plants in the butterfly garden to feed many larval-stage <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butterfliesandmoths.org\/taxonomy\/Hesperiidae\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">skippers<\/a>. (In particular, you may notice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butterfliesandmoths.org\/species\/Amblyscirtes-belli\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bell&#8217;s roadside skippers (<em>Amblyscirtes belli<\/em>)<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butterfliesandmoths.org\/species\/Amblyscirtes-hegon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pepper and salt skippers (<em>Amblyscirtes hegon<\/em>)<\/a>, among others.) They may be smaller and less showy than charismatic species like monarchs and swallowtails, but skippers are no less important.<\/p>\n<p>You might also spot some larval-stage common wood nymphs (<em>Cercyonis pegala<\/em>) and Northern pearly-eye (<em>Enodia anthedon<\/em>) butterflies as well.<\/p>\n<p>And during the colder months? Leave your river oat seed heads standing and they&#8217;ll provide much-needed food and cover for birds and other critters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chasmanthium latifolium is well-suited for rain gardens, supporting wildlife, preventing erosion and more. 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