Rattlesnake-Master

Eryngium yuccifolium
Apiaceae

Growth Habit

Herbaceous

Description

Long, rather limp, blue-gray, spiny-margined leaves form rosettes 3' tall and 2' wide; flower heads aresparse but attractive, borne atop 4' tall stems in late summer; foliage is evergreen.

Source of plant

Jelitto Perennial Seeds, Avant Gardens, Prairie Moon Nursery, Sunny Border Nurseries, Companion Plants

USDA Hardiness Zone

5

Special characteristics

notable texture, bee plant