Rattlesnake Master (Eryngium yuccifolium)

Rattlesnake Master (Eryngium yuccifolium)Hardy, summer flowering North American perennial Description: Greenish white, round, thistle like flowers borne on branched, erect stems above a basal rosette of strappy, spine edged, blue green foliage Habit: Grows 4 5 feet high and 2 3 feet wide Culture: Prefers full sun and medium to dry, well drained, sandy soil; leave undisturbed once established; drought tolerant Hardiness: Cold hardy to USDA Zone 3 Origin: United States Attributes: Attracts

During two visits to the Peaks of Otter

blue flowers in early summer

and northern Mexico

With a readable and compelling narrative

bright scarlet blossoms open from upper branches in late summer

as he might have painted himself

Ground cover

Legend has it that the Bourbon class of roses occurred as a chance cross between the Old Blush China and the Damask Rose 'Quatre Saisons'

cut back in early spring

At least eight species of sweet-scented geraniums were introduced to America from southern Africa between 1770 and 1820

Were Thomas Jefferson to walk the grounds of Monticello today

and children