Sea Oats (Beach Oats)

Plant nursery-grown plugs in spring in very well-drained, dry, sandy, slightly acidic to neutral soil in full sun — sea oats is the signature grass of the Gulf Coast and Atlantic barrier islands and beaches, its dramatic, gracefully drooping, flat seed heads swaying in the ocean breeze on tall, upright stems from summer through winter in one of the most iconic images of the southern coast. The long, creeping rhizomes spread underground to stabilize shifting dune sand, building and maintaining the dune systems that protect coastal communities from storm surge and erosion. Sea oats is legally protected in Florida, Georgia, and other states — collect no plants from the wild and purchase only nursery-propagated plants and seed. In coastal garden settings it is outstanding for low-maintenance, drought-tolerant, ornamental dune gardens, beach property landscaping, and sandy, salt-spray-exposed areas where few other plants succeed. The seeds are an important food source for birds in the coastal community. Спосіб посадки: Розмноження діленням куща Відстань між рослинами: 18–24 дюймів Висота: 36–72 дюймів Дні до схожості: 14–28 Температура ґрунту для схожості: 18–27°C

Plant nursery-grown plugs in spring in very well-drained, dry, sandy, slightly acidic to neutral soil in full sun — sea oats is the signature grass of the Gulf Coast and Atlantic barrier islands and beaches, its dramatic, gracefully drooping, flat seed heads swaying in the ocean breeze on tall, upright stems from summer through winter in one of the most iconic images of the southern coast. The long, creeping rhizomes spread underground to stabilize shifting dune sand, building and maintaining the dune systems that protect coastal communities from storm surge and erosion. Sea oats is legally protected in Florida, Georgia, and other states — collect no plants from the wild and purchase only nursery-propagated plants and seed. In coastal garden settings it is outstanding for low-maintenance, drought-tolerant, ornamental dune gardens, beach property landscaping, and sandy, salt-spray-exposed areas where few other plants succeed. The seeds are an important food source for birds in the coastal community. Спосіб посадки: Розмноження діленням куща Відстань між рослинами: 18–24 дюймів Висота: 36–72 дюймів Дні до схожості: 14–28 Температура ґрунту для схожості: 18–27°C --- Час посадки: 0–4 тижнів spring Plant plugs or container divisions in spring in very well-drained, sandy, dry, slightly acidic to neutral soil in full sun; sea oats is the primary dune-stabilizing grass of the Gulf Coast and Atlantic shore and plays a critical ecological role in dune formation and erosion control — it is protected from collection in Florida, Georgia, and several other states. Purchase only nursery-grown plants.