PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

These are short columnar, clump forming formidable cacti covered in numerous long cloaking spines. They are native to rocky, hills, slopes, flats and wash edges either out on their own in full sun or often growing adjacent to a small nurse plant shrubs. The spines are white to golden in color with green flesh. In spring flowers are wide bright magenta pink that form near the tops of several mature cylindrical stems. Despite their prickly demeanor they are low maintenance, easy-to-grow and blend into any native landscape designs. Plant in well-drained soils with light water during the heat of the summer or while in bloom.