Chasmanthium laxum, NC Ecotype

Slender Woodoats, NC Ecotype

Decorative bunchgrass; may be used on mesic to floodplain sites in shade to full sun.

General Product Information

• Species Type:

  Native

• Product Categories:

  Grasses & Grass-like Species, Riparian Sites

• Characteristics:

  Rhizomatous

• Habitat:

  Moist sandy soils of the Coastal Plain.

• Life Cycle:

  Perennial

• Bloom Period:

  June to October

• Typical Height:

  3.3 ft

• Minimum Root Depth:

  10 in

• pH:

  4.5 – 7.0

Indicator Regions

• Northcentral & Northeast:

  FACW

• Midwest

  FACW

• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont:

  FAC

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain

  FACW

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Tolerances

• Shade:

  Shade

• Flood:

  Moderate

• Drought:

  Moderate

• Salt:

  No

Seed Information

• Approximate seeds per lb:

  85,000

• Seeding rate per acre in a mix:

  Up to 8 lb

• Truax Seedbox:

  Fine

Included in mixes

• GA Ridge & Valley FACW Mix
• GA Coastal Plain Riparian Mix
• GA Coastal Plain FACW Mix
• GA Blue Ridge Riparian Mix
• GA Blue Ridge FACW Mix
• SC Coastal Plain Riparian Mix
• SC Coastal Plain FACW Mix
• SC Mountains FACW Mix