Eryngium yuccifolium
Rattlesnake Master
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This very interesting plant is topped by stiff clusters of round heads of greenish white spiky flowers. Its sword-shaped, medium green leaves make it a great architectural feature in the garden. It is an interesting cut flower and is especially attractive in arrangements with Purple Coneflower or Prairie Blazing Star. It was once used to treat rattlesnake bites.
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USDA Hardiness Zone 5-9
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Good Companions
Aromatic Aster
(Symphyotrichum oblongifolium),
Butterfly Milkweed
(Asclepias tuberosa),
Rough Blazing Star
(Liatris aspera),
Prairie Blazing Star
(Liatris pycnostachya),
Indian Grass
(Sorghastrum nutans),
Switch Grass
(Panicum virgatum),
Purple Coneflower
(Echinacea purpurea)
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