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If you’re looking for a unique native pollinator plant, Rattlesnake Master is a must-have for your garden or meadow. It features fabulous architecture, yucca-like blue-green foliage, and masses of spiky white flowerheads that are teeming with bees and butterflies from late spring to late summer. Exceptional drought tolerance and deer and rabbit resistance make for the perfect low-maintenance perennial. (Eryngium yuccifolium)
To determine if a plant is sufficiently cold hardy, the USDA created numbered zones indicating winter low
temperatures; the lower the zone number the colder the winter.
If the coldest winter temperature expected in your area is -15°F (zone 5) then any plants rated zones 3-5 will
survive the winter temperatures in your area.
If you live in very warm winter areas (zones 9-11) plants with zones 3-4 ratings are not recommended. The lack
of freezing winter temperatures do not provide a time for winter dormancy (rest).
Rattlesnake Master is a distinctive perennial that produces dense, thistle-like flowerheads. Tall flower stalks are highly branched, each bearing dozens of spherical flower clusters packed with tiny white florets. Spiky seed heads follow blooms, adding interest into the winter. The Xerces Society recognizes Rattlesnake Master as a plant of special value for native bees. Flowers attract long-tongued and short-tongued bees, wasps, butterflies, skippers, and beetles. Rattlesnake Master is native to prairies throughout the eastern United States, from Maryland to Minnesota and south to Texas. It grows in diverse habitats from open, sandy woods to limestone glades and tolerates a variety of soils, however, good drainage is essential. Too much water or overly rich soil makes this plant flop. Due to a deep taproot, plants prefer not to be transplanted once established. Plant them in full sun and dry, well-drained soils in pollinator gardens, meadows, and rock gardens.
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Associated SKUs
AM020079 AM020049 (Plant - 3" Pot) - Out of stock. AM020050 (Tray of 16) - Out of stock.
Common Name
Rattlesnake Master
Botanical Name
Eryngium yuccifolium
Zones
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Light Requirements
Full Sun
Flower Color
White
Mature Height
48-60" tall (4-5 ft)
Mature Spread
24-26" wide
Bloom Time
Late spring to late summer
Ships As
Potted Plant
Soil Type
Average Soil, Sandy Soil, Well-Drained Soil
Soil Moisture
Dry, Average
Advantages
Bee Friendly, Attract Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Native, Great For Mass Plantings, Good Rockgarden Or Alpine Plant, Rabbit Resistant
Additional Information
Difficult to transplant once established, due to extensive tap root.
As soon as your order is placed you will receive a confirmation email. You will receive a second email the day your order ships telling you how it has been sent. Some perennials are shipped as potted plants, some as perennial roots packed in peat. The ‘Plant Information’ section describes how that item will ship. All perennials and spring-planted bulbs are packaged to withstand shipping and are fully-guaranteed. Please open upon receipt and follow the instructions included.
Perennials and spring-planted bulbs are shipped at the proper planting time for your hardiness zone. Perennial and spring-planted bulb orders will arrive separately from seeds. If your order requires more than one shipment and all items are shipping to the same address, there is no additional shipping charge. See our shipping information page for approximate ship dates and more detailed information. If you have any questions, please call Customer Service toll-free at (877) 309-7333 or contact us by email.
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$6.99
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$14.99
$100 and Over
$16.99
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$39.95
If your order requires more than one shipment and all items are shipping to the same address, there is no additional shipping charge. If you have any questions, please call us at (877) 309-7333.
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