Rattlesnake Master

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Eryngium yuccifolium

Rattlesnake Master

Forb

Bloom color

Native

Bloom Time

J

F

M

A

M

J

J

A

S

O

N

D

Blooms in: June, July

Garden Locations

A1(15)A2(16)A3(28)A5(12)

Plant Details

Height: 4-5'
Width: 2-3'
Hardiness Zone: 3 to 8
Light: full sun
Soil Type: clay, loam, sand
Soil Moisture: dry to moist
Bloom Color: green, white
Foliage Color: blue-green, Gray Green
Fall Color: brown
Form: basal leaves, branching (perennials only), erect or upright

Ecological Value

bee, butterfly

Combines Well With

Butterfly Weed, Tall, Rough Blazing Star, Showy Goldenrod, Nodding Onion, Prairie Sedge, Switchgrass, Indian Grass, Prairie Dropseed

drought toleranthigh tolerance (also called deer resistant)salt sensitive

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