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Eryngium yuccifolium Rattlesnake master

$9.25
/bareroot

Full sun moist well drained soil Z 4-8

Eryngium yuccifolium   Rattlesnake master
July-September, prickly round white umbels. Leaves like thinner versions of a Yucca

Size:  48" x 24"    Care:  Full sun, moist well drained soil, Heat and drought tolerant
Native:  Eastern United States, Wisconsin native

Eryngium is Greek meaning "thistle."    Terminal whitish thistles surrounded by spiny bracts top branched stems and Yucca-like leaves. Chickasaw shamans chewed the root, blew on their hands and then picked up rattlers without injury, hence "Rattlesnake master." Its roots valued by Native Americans for medicinal uses: diuretic, stimulant, and to cure venereal disease, impotence and joint inflammation. Potawatomi used Rattlesnake master for good luck in gambling.


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Heritage Flower Farm LLC
33725 Hwy L, Mukwonago WI 53149
262-662-0804
badelman@wi.rr.com
www.heritageflowerfarm.com

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