Chasmanthium latifolium - P9

Description
With its medium green leaf colouring, the Spangle grass (Chasmanthium latifolium) is a decorative design element in the garden, which also adorns containers on balconies or terraces with its upright growth. The light brown panicles of flowers adorn this grass from summer onwards. It feels most at home in a sunny to semi-shady location with a well-drained, humus-rich, loose soil. In favourable conditions, this hardy grass reaches a height of approx. 1 m and grows up to 60 cm wide.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Uniola latifolium.

Bulletpoints
* Cut flower * very beautiful in containers * attractive flower panicles

Leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Spangle grass are medium green, lanceolate.

Frost hardiness
The Spangle grass has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Upright.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Standard container plant soil. Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the ground is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Planting partner
The Spangle grass sets beautiful accents together with: Fern-leaved pinnaria, autumn anemone.

Care
The plant must be protected from winter moisture.

Flower
The light brown flowers of Spangle grass appear in panicles from August to October. These grow to around 6 - 10 cm in size.

Use
Tub, solitary, rock garden, cottage garden, cutting