Pachycereus marginatus (Lophocereus)

Mexican Fence Post Cactus

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: Medium, Large

Also Grown As: Bush

Mature Height & Spread: 10-20' x 6-10'

Natural Growth Habit: Upright, Columnar

Native To: Mexico

Exposure: Full Sun

Water: Low Water

Flower Color: Pink / Red

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

Container Sizes: #5

Sunset Garden Zones: 13-24

USDA Hardiness Zone: 9-11

A Bit More

Pachycereus marginatus is a striking succulent that has a columnar habit with upright, unbranched or basally branching stems. In spring, it produces pink, red, or sometimes greenish-white flowers, followed by edible fruit. Because of it’s columnar habit, it is often used to form natural barriers, screens, or vertical accents in landscapes. Fire resistant. Cold hardy to 20°F.

A Bit More

Pachycereus marginatus is a striking succulent that has a columnar habit with upright, unbranched or basally branching stems. In spring, it produces pink, red, or sometimes greenish-white flowers, followed by edible fruit. Because of it’s columnar habit, it is often used to form natural barriers, screens, or vertical accents in landscapes. Fire resistant. Cold hardy to 20°F.