Opuntia littoralis

Coast Prickly Pear

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

Overall Mature Size: Large

Also Grown As: Bush

Mature Height & Spread: 1-3' x 3-9'

Natural Growth Habit: Spreading, Clumping

Native To: California

Exposure: Full Sun

Water: Low Water

Flower Color: Red / Yellow

Bloom Time: Spring, Summer

Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Edible / Interesting Foliage / Seacoast Conditions

Container Sizes: #5

Sunset Garden Zones: 16-24

USDA Hardiness Zone: 9-11

A Bit More

Opuntia littoralis is a shrubby cactus with yellow to reddish flowers in spring/summer. It has a sprawling, low-growing, clumping habit and can create large thickets. This habit can make it useful as a low barrier. It is drought/heat tolerant but needs excellent drainage. Edible red fruit. Cold hardy to 25°F.

A Bit More

Opuntia littoralis is a shrubby cactus with yellow to reddish flowers in spring/summer. It has a sprawling, low-growing, clumping habit and can create large thickets. This habit can make it useful as a low barrier. It is drought/heat tolerant but needs excellent drainage. Edible red fruit. Cold hardy to 25°F.