Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 9 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.
