Rattlesnake Master (Eryngium yuccifolium)
Honey scented 1’ ball flowers support hundreds of pollinators including the Eryngium stem borer that is a candidate for endangered species listing.
PLANT DEETS
Native perennial
Host plant for Black Swallowtails, Rattlesnake Master Stem-Borer, and the Seed-eating Moth (Coleotechnites eryngiella)
Grows in full sun & variety of soils including damp well draining soils.
Grows to 4’ tall
Produces blooms July thru September in Zone 5
Honey scented 1’ ball flowers support hundreds of pollinators including the Eryngium stem borer that is a candidate for endangered species listing.
PLANT DEETS
Native perennial
Host plant for Black Swallowtails, Rattlesnake Master Stem-Borer, and the Seed-eating Moth (Coleotechnites eryngiella)
Grows in full sun & variety of soils including damp well draining soils.
Grows to 4’ tall
Produces blooms July thru September in Zone 5
Honey scented 1’ ball flowers support hundreds of pollinators including the Eryngium stem borer that is a candidate for endangered species listing.
PLANT DEETS
Native perennial
Host plant for Black Swallowtails, Rattlesnake Master Stem-Borer, and the Seed-eating Moth (Coleotechnites eryngiella)
Grows in full sun & variety of soils including damp well draining soils.
Grows to 4’ tall
Produces blooms July thru September in Zone 5
Create a ‘Party Zone’ for Pollinators by interplanting a drift of Rattlesnake Master, Little Bluestem, with Rudbeckias, Echinacea, Liatris and Agastache! This provides Rattlesnake Master support & competition in the garden.
