Rattlesnake Master, Button Snakeroot, Rattlesnake's Master, Button Eryngo, Beargrass, Bear's Grass
Striking, Eryngium yuccifolium (Rattlesnake Master) is an evergreen perennial with luminous clusters of small, egg-shaped flowerheads, 1 in. across (2.5 cm), tightly packed with tiny greenish-white flowers, subtended by white pointed bracts. Appearing at the top of smooth, stiff, branched stems in mid-summer, they rise atop a basal rosette of sword-shaped, spiny-edged, yucca-like, blue-gray leaves. Once credited with the curative power of treating rattlesnake bites, Eryngium yuccifolium is commonly known as Rattlesnake Master. And don’t worry, it doesn’t attract rattlesnakes!
Hardiness |
3 - 10 |
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Heat Zones |
1 - 12 |
Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1 |
Plant Type | Perennials |
Plant Family | Apiaceae |
Genus | Eryngium |
Common names | Rattlesnake Master, Sea Holly |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest |
Summer (Mid, Late) Fall |
Height |
4' - 5' (120cm - 150cm) |
Spread |
2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
Spacing |
24" - 36" (60cm - 90cm) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Low |
Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy, Evergreen |
Native Plants | Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Midwest, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Northeast, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Southeast, Southwest, Tennessee, Texas, United States, Virginia, Wisconsin |
Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Rabbit, Dry Soil |
Attracts | Bees, Butterflies |
Garden Uses | Beds And Borders |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Coastal Garden, Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |
Hardiness |
3 - 10 |
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Heat Zones |
1 - 12 |
Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1 |
Plant Type | Perennials |
Plant Family | Apiaceae |
Genus | Eryngium |
Common names | Rattlesnake Master, Sea Holly |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest |
Summer (Mid, Late) Fall |
Height |
4' - 5' (120cm - 150cm) |
Spread |
2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
Spacing |
24" - 36" (60cm - 90cm) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Low |
Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy, Evergreen |
Native Plants | Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Midwest, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Northeast, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Southeast, Southwest, Tennessee, Texas, United States, Virginia, Wisconsin |
Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Rabbit, Dry Soil |
Attracts | Bees, Butterflies |
Garden Uses | Beds And Borders |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Coastal Garden, Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |
How many Eryngium yuccifolium (Rattlesnake Master) do I need for my garden?
Plant | Quantity | |
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Eryngium yuccifolium (Rattlesnake Master) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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