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. |