Opuntia littoralis

Coast Prickly Pear

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

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.