Chasmanthium latifolium 'River Mist'

Perennial herbaceous shade plant, it forms a medium-tall tuft of narrow leaves, similar to those of bamboo, white, streaked with green. A grass with showy, flat flowers that move in even the gentlest of breezes. A magnificent grass that illuminates every shaded area.

Hanging flowers that remain attractive even in winter. Useful both as cut, fresh or dried flower. In pots the beautiful foliage is enhanced; useful for giving a touch of color and light in the dark.
It grows quite quickly, in tufts, without being invasive, forming light and elegant spots. The leaves are so white that they must never sunbathe, very useful, given this peculiarity, around undergrowth plants, such as carex, ferns, hellebores, epimedium, geranium, liriope, hosta.

Classification
Common name: Variegated wood oat, Variegated Uniola latifolia, Variegated wild oat.
Genus and species: Chasmanthium latifolium
Cultivar: 'River Mist'
Family: Poaceae.

Characteristics
Description of the flowers: Apical spikes, which when dry resemble those of oats in shape, borne on thin, arched stems that rise above the leaves.
Flower colour: Pink, very unusual, which then become larger and copper-coloured as they mature.
Flowering period: Summer; the dried flowers last until the following spring.
Leaves: Lanceolate, 2-3 cm wide, up to 20 cm long, white, variegated longitudinally with thin green lines, in clear contrast.
Perfume: -
Dimensions: Height approximately 1 m, width approximately 70 cm.

Cultivation
Exposure: Shade, a glimpse of sun risks burning the white leaves.
Soil: Any soil without waterlogging, even poor.
Watering: When needed, it likes regular watering, but without excess.
Frost resistance: USDA 3

Care
Pruning: The foliage should be left on during the winter because it adds interest to the landscape as do the dried inflorescences. Cut to the ground in spring.
Propagation: It is propagated by dividing the tufts in spring.