Oats (Avena sativa)
Oats is a spring thru summer flowering naturalized annual grass. This plant prefers full sun sites and dry to medium soil moisture sites. The plant grows 2' to 2?' tall and the seeds mature from August to October. Oats is one of our most important cereal grain crops.
| Common Name (Botanical Name) | Oats (Avena sativa) |
| Alternatative Common Names | Common Oats |
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| Bloom Season | Cool Season |
| Group | Grasses and Grass-Like |
| Bloom Color | Green |
| Duration | Annual |
| Soil moisture | Dry (Xeric);Medium (Mesic) |
| Soil texture | Coarse (Sand);Medium (Silt/Loam);Fine (Clay) |
| Sun Exposure | Full Sun |
| Status | Introduced |
| Wetland status | FACU;UPL |
| pH | Acidic;Neutral;Alkaline |
| pH Values | 5.3/8.5 |
| Average height | 2-3ft |
| USDA Zones | 2a;2b; |
| RNS Region | 1;2;3;4;5;6;7 |
| Planting rate/Acre | 90-120 |
| Seeds Per Lb. | 19400 |
| Seeds Per Oz | 1212 |
| Seeds Per Packet | 150 |
| Product Benefits | Wildlife Food;Erosion Control;Quick Growth; |


























