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

This slow growing Agave forms a compact rosette of silver-blue leaves that have marginal dark brown teeth and very prominent dark tips

and is drought tolerant once established

and they can be planted en masse

Place the tree so that the root collar sits a bit above the ground level since the soil will settle

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.