Q: I have a tough garden spot where the soil is near pavement so the conditions are fairly dry; some of it’s very sunny but parts are semi-shaded. Any native plant candidates I can try? A: Absolutely.

Eryngium, commonly called sea holly or Alpine thistle, is a plant that grows well here in Redlands. Eryngium is native to Europe, the Mediterranean and even Siberia and the Balkans, and its name comes ...

Rattlesnake master, or Eryngium yuccifolium, is an unmistakable bluish perennial plant with spiny-edged, yucca-like leaves and round heads of tiny five-parted florets, often concealed by green bracts.

Eryngium yuccifolium, known as rattlesnake master or button snakeroot, is an unusual and interesting flowering plant that’s native to the Southeast. Its range runs from the northern border of Florida ...

If you are always searching for something new and different to add to your flower garden, you might want to take a look at rattlesnake master, Eryngium yuccifolium. Rattlesnake master is a native ...

The carrot family contains an unexpectedly wide range of annuals, biennials, perennials and shrubs. Some are native, some are exotic; some are poisonous and some are valuable vegetables; some are very ...

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WHY SHE LOVES IT: This unusual-looking and uncommon plant is one of the prairie’s hardiest representatives. It’s easy to propagate, drought resistant and a low-maintenance perennial. It has few insect ...

- coarse prickly perennial eryngo of United States thought to cure rattlesnake bite ...

Eryngium, commonly called sea holly or Alpine thistle, is a plant that grows well in Redlands. Eryngium is native to Europe, the Mediterranean, Siberia and the Balkans. Its name comes from the Greek ...