Rattlesnake Master

Eryngium yuccifolium

Rattlesnake Master is a perennial for focal point, mid-border, suited to full sun and clay, loam or sandy soil, flowering Jul, Aug, Sep.

Where to use it in a border

At around 120 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 60 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 3a to 8a, so check it suits your area before planting.

It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, sandy soil, pollinator-friendly plants.

Border Builder uses Rattlesnake Master's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.

Flowering through the year

Worth knowing

• Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.

Good companions

Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:

• Aromatic Asterto edge in front
• Blanket Flower 'Arizona Sun'to edge in front
• Lanceleaf Coreopsisto edge in front
• Nodding Onionto edge in front
• Prairie Smoketo edge in front
• Pussytoesto edge in front

Garden styles

Meadow Native Wildlife garden Xeriscape (low-water)