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Common
name: "Rattlesnake Master"
Latin name: Eryngium yuccifolium
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Zone: 4
- 8
Elevation to: 7000'
Growth habit: Clump forming
Max height: 36" - 48"
Spread: 24" - 30"
Flowers: Yes, July - Sept
Flower type: Umbels
Native to area: Yes
Available varieties: 4+
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Pictured: Eryngium
yuccifolium
Rattlesnake Master |
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Perennial
Cultivation:
Plant Eryngium Rattle Snake Master in fertile well drained moist soil.
It is semi drought tolerant. The flowers are excellent for dried
floral arrangements.
Propagation:
Rattlesnake Master seed can be started in a cold frame or greenhouse, then
moved outdoors after all danger of frost has passed. For quicker
growth, purchase pre-started plants at your local Garden Center.
Established plants can be divided in the spring, but are slow to
take hold and re-establish.
Potential pests ~ diseases: Slugs. |
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