Photo credit
Eric in SF, CC BY-SA 3.0, Original photo
River Oats
Chasmanthium latifolium
Listed for containers
- Flower color
- Brown/copper, green or purple
- Bloom
- June to October
- Leaves
- Deciduous
- Height
- 2–5 feet
- Spread
- 1–2.5 feet
- Light
- Shade to part sun
- Soil moisture
- Usually moist
Typical bloom time. A plant at the store may not be in flower.
- Containers
- Yes, listed for containersListed by NC State Extension Plant Toolbox (Landscape Location: Container), Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia: Container Gardening with Native Plants (2025)
- Container size
- Not recordedMeasure your pot’s depth; we can’t confirm this pot yet.
Native to Alabama (state-specific source)