Rattlesnake Master
Eryngium yuccifolium
Rattlesnake master is an iconic prairie plant with yucca-like blue-green leaves and globe-shaped white flower heads alive with specialist bees and wasps. Bold structure and a deep taproot make it drought-proof.
- Family
- Apiaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 4–5 ft
- Spacing
- 2–3 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- acidic, alkaline, neutral
- Bloom
- May, June, July, August
- Bloom colors
- white
- Wildlife value
- butterflies
- Landscape uses
- border
- Native states
- AL, AR, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI