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Eryngium Rattlesnake Master

  • Scientific Name: Eryngium yuccifolium
  • Garden: Xeriscaping Garden
  • Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial
  • Evergreen/Deciduous: Deciduous
  • Sun/Shade Exposure: Full Sun or Part Shade
  • Moisture Requirements: Dry

Plant Information

Rattlesnake MASTER! Great common name for a wonderful perennial that fits the modern aesthetic perfectly. Low rosettes of silvery serrated pointed leaves are subtle. In summer 30″ branched spikes produce rounded clover-like white balls- these are the flowers and they remain showy for weeks and weeks before finally turning brown in late summer- that is the time to remove them. This robust member of the carrot family is a sure draw for pollinators and even works well as a huge architectural cut flower (the flowers up close kind of smell bad- never smell an Eryngium, you’ll regret it) but the fragrance is only detectable up close. Amazing with ornamental grasses. Photographs well. Full sun to very light shade in any well drained site. Light to little summer water. Completely winter deciduous. High deer resistance. Rosettes increase with time and so do bloom spikes. Long lived. Plant type: Herbaceous perennial | Sun exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade Biome: Deer Resistance, Hot Aspects, Low Water/No Water Foliage color: Gray-green, Silver/Gray | Foliage season: Winter Deciduous

Data Source

www.xeraplants.com

Photo Credit

ERYU Full CM (©2020 Cheri Moland), ERYU Full CM2 (©2020 Cheri Moland), ERYU Flower CM (©2020 Cheri Moland)