Rattlesnake Master
Family: Apiaceae
(Carrot Family)
· Hardiness Zones: 3-8
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Height: 3-5 feet
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Spread: 2-3 feet
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Bloom Time: July to August
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Bloom: tall stalks rise above foliage with tiny, stemless, greenish-white flowers tightly packed into gold ball-like heads resembling thistles
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Light: full sun
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Soil: sandy or loamy
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Moisture: dry to moist; drought tolerant
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Use: naturalized landscapes, rain garden, attractive backdrop for summer's wildflowers; cut flowers; erosion control; attracts butterflies, bees and beneficial insects like wasps, flies and beetles; larval host plant for Borer Moth and Flower Feeding Moth
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Care: easy to grow, low maintenance
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems; transplants poorly and is best left undisturbed once
established
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Native to: Dane County and southern Wisconsin; eastern North America from Connecticut to Florida and west to Texas and Minnesota
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Notes blue-gray leaves like yucca species, adds structure and focal point to garden; fibrous roots; Native Americans brewed a tea from the root as an antidote to rattlesnake venom; deer resistant; salt tolerant
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Supplier: Flower Factory
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Teaching Garden Location & Code: Rain Garden J003, Pollinator Garden C182
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