Prickly Pear Cactus 'Dark Knight' (Opuntia rhodantha) COLD HARDY

Prickly Pear Cactus 'Dark Knight' (Opuntia rhodantha) COLD HARDYPrickly Pear Cactus 'Dark Knight' Opuntia rhodantha Live Cuttings (2 5" pads) & Small Plants (3" pots) Cold Hardy 25F! This beautiful opuntia, a Claude Barr selection, has long white spines on dark purple pads of that shimmer green, becoming more purple in winter cold or drought. If the striking dark purple pads weren't enough, the show continues into late spring to early summer when the bright, lavender pink flowers with golden stamens first bloom.

This plant has performed well for us but is best if pruned at the base to encourage a strong upright growth

False Pink Yucca

5-7 feet or more high

and has been realized to be extremely cold tolerant

In full sun it can grow in a "candelabra" fashion that resembles Silver Cholla

You are purchasing a live plant of Trachycarpus fortunei 'Bulgaria' (various sizes available)

and parent trees have seen temperatures below -7F breifly

With ample water in spring

One of a kind EXCLUSIVE seeds sourced directly from our high desert fan palms

bearing distinct tubercles and clusters of 3 to 8 white or yellowish spines

Prickly Pear Cactus 'Sedona Sunset' (Opuntia polyacantha x rhodantha) is a rare hybrid prickly pear cactus native to northern Arizona and southern Utah

bright green (almost lime colored) pads that are nearly spineless and edible and delicious once cleaned and cooked