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Summary
This summer-blooming beauty is one of the few cacti native to the Piedmont. The 3-4” wide, eye-catching yellow flowers burst into color in late June. The unique flattened pads of this cactus form a sprawling evergreen groundcover 4-8” tall and are covered with barbed spines. Prickly-pear is quite adaptable and makes a great addition to rock gardens or dry, well-drained soils in sunny locations. For added interest, consider combining it with plants such as Liatris microcephala, Ruellia humilis, Bigelowia nuttallii, Symphyotrichum ericoides, Coreopsis grandiflora, Coreopsis verticillata, Rhus copallinum, or Callicarpa americana.
More Details
- Plant Type
perennial - Sun/Shade Conditions
full-sun - Foliage Character
evergreen - Soil Moisture
average, dry - Flowering Period
early-summer - Soil PH
adaptable - Flower Color
yellow - Summer Foliage Color
green - Fall Foliage Color
green - Fruit/Seed Color
green, red
Additional Information
Floridata, USDA Plants Database, U.S. Forest Service (FEIS Lab)