Opuntia polyacantha hybrid

Plant type

cactus / succulent

size

H: 12"-18"
W: 12"-24"

planting zones

4a-10b

Opuntia polyacantha hybrid plant details

Opuntia polyacantha hybrid is an evergreen cactus / succulent with green foliage. In spring and summer pink and yellow flowers emerge followed by purple fruit. Attracts bees and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer, dry in winter. Does well in alkaline, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Opuntia polyacantha hybrid

Plant type: cactus / succulent
Plant family: cactaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 12 IN - 24 IN - wide, 12 IN - 18 IN - tall
Flowers: pink and yellow blooms in spring and summer
Uses: clumping, container plant, desert garden, rock garden, spiky, xeric

GROWING CONDITIONS for Opuntia polyacantha hybrid

USDA Zones: 4a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: occasional - low
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, heat and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: alkaline, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This hybrid, O. polycantha x erinaceae v. columbiana x O. fragilis, discovered in the upper reaches of Oregon's Imnaha Canyon, a particularly densely clumping plant producing abundant small pads that begin deep green then add gray and white spines. The pads are rounded and somewhat easily detached, suggesting its hybrid parentage. Flowers are an exciting lemon yellow with pink-tipped petals and orange stamens. Cactus requirements -- lean soil, good drainage, and little to no summer water. Frost hardy in USDA zone 4.