Rattlesnake Master, Eryngium yuccifolium, is a unique wildflower best known for its bristly, spherical flowers. Named for its spiky basal foliage which strongly resembles the yucca plant, the silvery blue-green color of both foliage and flowers is notable …
Rattlesnake Master, Eryngium yuccifolium, is a unique wildflower best known for its bristly, spherical flowers. Named for its spiky basal foliage which strongly resembles the yucca plant, the silvery blue-green color of both foliage and flowers is notable. This plant will stand out in any garden, individually or in groups. Attractive to a variety of pollinators, the highly textured flowers and leaves are unpalatable to both deer and rabbits. Native Americans brewed a tea from the root as an antidote to rattlesnake venom. Other common names include Button Snakeroot, Yucca-leaf Eryngo.
Native plants can be grown outside of their native range in the appropriate growing conditions. This map shows the native range, as well as the introduced range, of this species.
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We ship plants in the spring, and in the fall, during our plant-shipping periods. Fall plant-shipping begins on September 11, 2023, and the last day to order plants for fall shipment is October 1, 2023.
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Rattlesnake Master self-seeds readily. To control this you can remove (prune off) the seedheads when they are ripe. Even removing some of seedheads can make a difference in the amount of self-seeding.
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