Rattlesnake master (Eryngium yuccifolium)
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Rattlesnake master (Eryngium yuccifolium)

Rattlesnake master (Eryngium yuccifolium)

  • 4.5" pot
    Flat of 38 - 2" plugs
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Prairies (often wet), wet meadows, open borders of marshes and swamps; rarely seen. The yucca-like leaves, with remote spines along their margins, are unlike those of any other native species in Michigan.

Shade Tolerance: Full Sun 

Moisture: Dry to moist

Soils: Sand, clay, loam

Height: 2-5' tall

Bloom Time: July-September

Color: Greenish-white

Deer Resistant: Yes

Uses: Butterflies, Pollinators

USDA Fact Sheet

MichiganFlora Plant Profile