Sea Oats grass is great for coastline landowners who need to prevent wind and water erosion. Sea Oats grass, as the name implies, is salt water tolerant and often found near coastlines and bodies of water. The long flower stems of Sea Oats grass often grow twice as high as the clump of green foliage below. Sea Oats grass is a source of food for many kinds of small animals including birds and squirrels. The seeds of Sea Oats grass propagate easily allowing the plant to spread easily without digging, splitting, and replanting clumps.