Button Snakeroot (Eryngium yuccifolium)
Grows best in full sun to part shade.
Average water needs.
Size: 3-5 ft tall x 1 ft wide
Bloom Time: Spring- Summer
If you like whimsical Dr. Seuss flowers, then this the perfect plant for you! Button snakeroot works well in a wildflower garden with average soil. Butterflies and native bees enjoy the blooms and the bumpy leaves are interesting to touch and look at. It also goes by the name Rattlesnake Master. This name is believed to come from the tales recounted by 18th Century Indian trader James Adair in which Native Americans chewed the root of this plant, blew it on their hands, and then proceeded to handle rattlesnakes with no harm.
Average water needs.
Size: 3-5 ft tall x 1 ft wide
Bloom Time: Spring- Summer
If you like whimsical Dr. Seuss flowers, then this the perfect plant for you! Button snakeroot works well in a wildflower garden with average soil. Butterflies and native bees enjoy the blooms and the bumpy leaves are interesting to touch and look at. It also goes by the name Rattlesnake Master. This name is believed to come from the tales recounted by 18th Century Indian trader James Adair in which Native Americans chewed the root of this plant, blew it on their hands, and then proceeded to handle rattlesnakes with no harm.