button eryngo
Eryngium yuccifolium
MBG Plant of Merit 2009
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size4 to 5 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Greenish-white
- Foliage color
- Blue, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Button eryngo (Eryngium yuccifolium) is a perennial for borders, meadows, specimen plantings, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. Its blue-green, yucca-like leaves are spiny, and round greenish-white flower heads attract bees and butterflies. Seedlings can pop up everywhere, so remove seed heads to keep it in check.
Pairs well with Switchgrass, Blue star, and Big bluestem.
Native range
United States.