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Rattlesnake Master
Eryngium yuccifolium

Rattlesnake Master

Quick Profile

Exposure

Full Sun

Mature Height

3 - 4 Feet

USDA Hardiness Zones

3 - 9

Native To:

Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
Missouri
Ohio
Wisconsin

Soil Conditions

Dry
Moist, Well-Drained

Bloom Color

White

Bloom Season

June - September

Features

White to greenish white flowers in ball-like heads; sharp strappy foliage that resembles that of yucca.

Culture

Full sun; moist, well drained sites. Tolerant of dry sites.

Notes

Found in prairies and savannahs. Rattlesnake Master is listed as threatened in Ohio and Michigan. This plant has a taproot, so is difficult to transplant.