Chasmanthium latifolium

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Uniola latifolia, Michx. Spike-grass. Fig. 3884. Culms 2-4 ft.: lvs. broad and flat, often 1 in. wide: spikelets large and thin, at maturity drooping on slender pedicels, forming a very graceful and ornamental panicle. Pa. to Kans., and southward.—Often grown in hardy borders. One of the best of our hardy native perennial grasses. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.