Plants > Perennials

rattlesnake-master

Eryngium yuccifolium

Genus: Eryngium
Family: Apiaceae
Common Names: button eryngo, button snakeroot, rattlesnake's master

About this plant

E. yuccifolium is an evergreen perennial with sword-shaped, spiny-edged, blue-grey leaves and branched stems bearing small, egg-shaped white flower-heads in late summer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

H4

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

pH

AcidAlkalineNeutral

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Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in dry, well-drained, poor to moderately fertile soil in full sun. Protect from winter wet

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by seed or division

Pests

Slugs and snails may be troublesome

Diseases

May be subject to powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround CoverHedging Screens

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years