Eryngium yuccifolium (Rattlesnake Master) Sympathy Photo courtesy of Missouri Botanical

Photo courtesy of Missouri Botanical Garden

This compact

This prestige bouquet features flowers of deep pink and red amidst a bed of lush greens

Short-lived perennial that readily self-seeds

silvery-green foliage that occasionally produces pale purple flower stalks (not showy)

Eryngium yuccifolium (Rattlesnake Master) Sympathy Photo courtesy of Missouri BotanicalNative perennial with silvery foliage and globe shaped flowers in mid to late summer. Grows best in dry, well drained and even poor soils. Excellent pollinator plant. Reaches 4 5 feet tall and 2 3 feet wide. Flower stems may need to be staked or, alternatively, may be supported by mass planting.