Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 10 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.
Plant Type: Succulents
Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen
Also Grown As: Bush
Mature Height & Spread: 3-6' x 3-6'
Natural Growth Habit: Spreading
Native To: Southwest
Exposure: Full Sun
Water: Low Water
Flower Color: Orange / Yellow
Bloom Time: Spring, Summer
Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Edible / Fire Resistant/Retardant / Hedge / Screen
Container Sizes: #5
Sunset Garden Zones: 12-14
USDA Hardiness Zone: 8-10
Opuntia engelmannii is a large, perennial cactus, known for its broad green pads and yellow-to-orange flowers in spring/summer. It thrives in full sun and well-drained soils. It has a dense, spiny structure, providing wildlife habitat and making it deer-resistant. Ideal as a security screen or hedge to deter traffic, in rock gardens, or as a xeric specimen plant. Edible red fruit. Cold hardy to 10°F.
Opuntia engelmannii is a large, perennial cactus, known for its broad green pads and yellow-to-orange flowers in spring/summer. It thrives in full sun and well-drained soils. It has a dense, spiny structure, providing wildlife habitat and making it deer-resistant. Ideal as a security screen or hedge to deter traffic, in rock gardens, or as a xeric specimen plant. Edible red fruit. Cold hardy to 10°F.
