// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Button eryngo

Eryngium yuccifolium var. synchaetum

Button eryngo (Eryngium yuccifolium var. synchaetum) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5b–11b. Mature size 29"–6'. Blooms May–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 26 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, FL, GA, IA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 5b–11b
Mature size: 29"–6'
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Bloom: May–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Button eryngo (Eryngium yuccifolium var. synchaetum) — *Eryngium yuccifolium var. synchaetum* — Button eryngo. Photo via iNaturalist — no rights reserved.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Button eryngo (Eryngium yuccifolium var. synchaetum) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5b–11b. Mature size 29"–6'. Blooms May–Aug.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, button eryngo pairs naturally with: American Lotus (Nelumbo lutea), Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa), Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis).