Rattlesnake Master is an upright native perennial with leathery lance-like blue green foliage and branched stems bearing cylindrical flower clusters. The flower orbs coated in tiny fragrant white flowers bloom all throughout summer attracting a wide variety of pollinators. Prefers full sun and average well-drained soil. Drought and deer resistant. Eryngium yuccifolium is a host for two specialized moths, the seed-eating moth and the rattlesnake master stem-borer, and occasionally plays host for the black swallowtail butterfly. It also attracts parasitic wasps that help take care of garden pests. Type: Perennial Height: 2' - 5' Spread: 2’ - 3' Spacing: 2’ USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 - 9 Culture: Full Sun Bloom Color: White Season of Interest: Summer MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. No serious pests or diseases. LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Native Gardens, Rock Gardens, Foundational Plantings. COMPANION PLANTS: Blazing Star, Butterfly Weed, Goldenrod IMAGES: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Eryngium yuccifolium kz2, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Sesamehoneytart, Eryngium yuccifolium rattlesnake master, CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) Sten Porse, Eryngium-agavifolium-habitus, CC BY-SA 3.0, (4) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Eryngium yuccifolium kz01, CC BY-SA 4.0 *As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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