Plant Type

Succulent, Cactus

 

Height Range

12-25'

 

Flower Color

Yellow

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Blue Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

Red

 

Fruit Season

Summer

Sun

Full

 

Water

Very Low

 

Growth Rate

Fast

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

Thorns/Spines

Design Styles

Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers, Silhouette, Specimen, Unusual Foliage, Unusual Shape

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring, Summer

 

Location Uses

Background, Shrub Border, Foundation, Raised Planter, Roadside, With Rocks

 

Special Uses

Container, Hedge, Mass Planting, Fire Resistant, Naturalizing

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Silver Dollar Prickly Pear is a large species, growing to about 20' tall by 12' wide. Blue green pads can reach 1' long by 8" across and are generally heavily thorned. Yellow flowers are produced in the spring. These plants do best in full sun and can survive on very little rainfall. It needs protection from any frost. Fleshy, barrel shaped, pink or purple fruit follow the flowers. Fruit is edible.

Planting Instructions: 1. Dig a hole 2 times the width and 1 and 1/2 times the height of the container. 2. Set rootball just above ground level. 3. Mix soil with 25% amendment and %75 soil. 4. Backfill with amended soil. 5. Build basin and water.