6Inland Sea Oats (River Oats)
For when you want high coverage, low maintenance, grassy-meadow, cottagecore garden, and perennial, it's hard to pass up the Inland Sea Oat for its soft, upright nature and the way it moves in the wind. This grassy element will not only help to open up the ground to make space for the roots of the Coral Bark Japanese Maple Tree, but it also acts as a lovely ground cover.
It has the additional benefit of attracting birds throughout the winter to your landscape or garden, who will feed on the seeds of this easy-to-grow grass, which is helpful if you don't plan on harvesting the seed heads. Since the Inland Sea Oats plant spreads readily from rhizomes and from reseeding, it may be a good idea to cut the seed heads for flower arrangements or table decor, otherwise, leaving the seeds for the birds may benefit wildlife, but may also overcrowd your garden bed with additional plants.