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Genus: Chasmanthium Species: latifolium Common Name: Wild Oat Family: Poaceae Order: Poales Native: Eastern united states Habit: Herbaceous Perennial Height: 2 to 5 feet Width: 1 to 2.5 feet Flowering Season: Summer to Fall Flower Color: Green Propagation: Seed or division Zone: 3-8 Note: This ornamental grass, with its drooping seed heads, is suitable for shaded gardens, native plant gardens, near streams, naturalized areas and as an accents or a specimen. Wild Oat makes a good choice for dried flower arrangements. This plant may need staking. Flower heads are green and become purplish bronze by late summer. Prefers sunny to partly shady, moist, well-drained, ordinary garden soil.