This striking prickly pear produces large yellow flowers on the edges of its spine-covered pads. The real show comes in winter when the pads turn a rich purple, then shift back to soft blue-gray with warmer weather. A dynamic, year-round interest plant.
Full Sun
Low Water
Height: 3–5 feet
Spread: 4–7 feet
Bradford Pear Trees: Root Damage and the Case for Removal
Propagating Prickly Pear from Pads
Propagating Prickly Pear: Cut, Callous, Plant
Brazilian Prickly Pear (Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis): A Tree-Like Cactus with Flattened Branches
Texas Prickly Pear (Opuntia engelmannii var. lindheimeri)
Fuchsia 'Santa Claus': Prolific Red and White Blooms on Mounding Shrub
Pear Flowering 'Bradford': White Flowers, Conical Shape, Terrific Fall Color
Prickly Pear Pad Propagation: Yellowing Top on Rooted Cutting
Weeding a Mature Prickly Pear Patch
Prickly Pear 'Elongated Form' (Opuntia ficus-indica var. decumana)
Cochineal Nopal Cactus (Nopalea cochenillifera): The Historic Dye Cactus
Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia monacantha): The Drooping Paddle Cactus
Cow's Tongue Prickly Pear (Opuntia engelmannii var. linguiformis)
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