Red oat
Avena sativa
Avena
Poaceae
Native Plants
Zone 5–9
🐾 Pet-Safe
🌱 Beginner Friendly
Red oat is a hardy cool-season grass that thrives with minimal care in garden beds or borders. Water regularly during establishment but reduce frequency once the plant is settled. It performs best in partial shade with well-drained, moderately fertile soil.
Care Requirements
Care Level
Low
Sun
Partial Shade
Water
Moderate
Growth Rate
Moderate
Mature Height
12″ – 36″
Soil
loam
Life Cycle
Perennial
Spacing
6″
Watering Schedule
Every 7-10 Days • Water Moderately To Keep Soil Evenly Moist; Avoid Waterlogging
Soil pH
6 – 7.5
Temperature
-50° – 85°F
Mature Spread
up to 24″
Root Depth
Medium
Foliage
Medium
Propagation: Seed
Ecology & Origin
Native to
Alabama
Alaska
Albania
Alberta
Algeria
Altay
Amur
Argentina Northeast
Argentina Northwest
Argentina South
Arizona
Arkansas
Austria
Baleares
Baltic States
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belgium
Bermuda
Brazil South
Attracts
🐝 Birds
Sources
Data: trefle, usda
Image: trefle.io — Taken Aug 16, 2019 by André Hyvrier (cc-by-sa)
Hardiness Zones
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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