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Rattlesnake Master (Eryngium yuccifolium)

Sale price $6.00

Pickup dates

Architectural accent · Sunny gardens

Growing conditions

  • Sun: Full sun
  • Soil: Average to dry (adaptable)

Plant details

  • Size: ~3–5 ft tall × 1–2 ft wide
  • Blooms: Mid to late summer
  • Deer resistant: Yes 

Why we love it

  • Architecturally striking with silvery globes atop a tall stem.
  • Narrow, yucca-like leaves give the plant a distinctive, almost otherworldly look
  • Seed heads persist into fall, extending seasonal interest

Why wildlife loves it

  • Flowers attract a wide diversity of pollinators
  • Host plant for the Rattlesnake Master Borer Moth
  • Dried seed heads feed birds and shelter overwintering insects

Fun to see

  • Look for beneficial wasps drinking nectar—many help control garden pests
What to expect at pickup

Plants are sold as young, well-rooted plugs. Some may be just emerging or still waking up from dormancy at pickup—they’ll grow and fill in as the season unfolds.

Before you order

All orders are for pickup at the Montclair Farmers Market.

• Choose your pickup Saturday at checkout
• Orders must be picked up on that date
• Plants are living and may vary in appearance
• All sales are final once plants are picked up
• Please check your plants at pickup — we can only address issues at that time

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