Eryngium yuccifolium (Rattlesnake Master) Low water use American Smoke Tree is a

American Smoke Tree is a drought-tolerant and disease-resistant tree if not over-watered or over-fertilized

because American Beautyberry shines when it is allowed to grow and not be trimmed to fit the space

which extends the flowering season

and is drought tolerant once established

Other common names: Golden Zizia

Eryngium yuccifolium (Rattlesnake Master) Low water use American Smoke Tree is aRattlesnake Master blooms from June until September and the flowers have a sweet honey like scent. The scent attracts many beneficial insects. Various butterflies visit the flower heads for nectar. Soldier beetles visit the flowers to eat pollen; major pollinators include a diversity of bees, wasps, and flies. Rattlesnake Master will grow from 2 5 ft tall on a stiff erect stem that is unbranched except at the top giving it a striking vertical look.