Opuntia humifusa (Eastern prickly pear)

Opuntia humifusa

Eastern prickly pear

• Spread: 0.5-1′ x 1-1.5′
• Light: ☀️
• Water: Dry
• Soil: Clay, Rocky/Gravel, Sandy, Well Drained
• Bloom Time: Spring, Summer
• Bloom Color: yellow w/red center
• Deer Resistance: Yes
• Wildlife Value: 🏡🐝🦋
• Ecological Value: Hosts Eastern Cactus-boring & Arge Tiger moths;  shelters  wildlife; provides fruits for animals
• Design Value: Succulent; rock garden; stone walls; dry, sandy slopes; evergreen; winter interest; thorns

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