Rattlesnake Master

Rattlesnake Master
(Eryngium yuccifolium)

Height:

• 4 to 6 feet

Bloom:

• July to August

Classification:

• Native
• Perennial

Sun:

• Full sun

Soil moisture:

• Medium

Provides food for:

• Honey bees (flowers)
• Native bees (flowers)
• Butterflies (flowers)
• Caterpillars (foliage, seeds, stems)
• Songbirds (caterpillars and other insects)

Notes:

• This is the only host plant for the caterpillars of two relatively rare moth species
• Native Americans used the leaves to weave sandals and baskets
• Rattlesnake master is in the carrot family.

Native Range:

Relevant Backyard Ecology Resources:

Rattlesnake Master