Skip Navigation and go directly to body of page

MILLENNIUM PARK CHICAGO HELP THE PARKNEWS AND MEDIA CONTACT US

HomeArt and ArchitecturePark EventsGeneral InformationPark HistoryPrivate Rentals
Art and Architecture


The Plant Life of the Lurie Garden


Overview
Grasses of the Lurie Garden

Northern Sea Oats

Attractive, flattened oat-like flowerheads can be dried; cut down in late winter; leaves turn pale-yellow in winter; flower spikelets green in summer then pink to copper

 
Latin name Chasmanthium latifolium
Common name Northern Sea Oats
Family Poaceae
Zone Z4-10
Bloom time Summer/Fall
Season(s) of Interest Winter
Height 3.5'
Native or origin Native
Soil conditions Average to moist
Flower color Green
Known wildlife aspects Birds
Light Requirements Full Sun or Part-Shade
Lurie Garden location Dark Plate
Companion plants



City of Chicago Seal