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This Colorado native wears a crown of peach-pink blooms each spring, turning dry slopes into watercolor. Hardy and handsome, it thrives where snow and sun share the same sky.
Water Needs: Very low; extremely drought-tolerant
Sun Needs: Full sun
Soil Requirements: Gravelly, well-drained soil
Growing Zone: USDA Zones 4–9
Cold Hardiness: To –20°F
Mature Size: 6–12 in tall × 2–4 ft wide
Native Origin: Colorado Plateau
Best Substitutes For: Opuntia erinacea, Echinocereus triglochidiatus
Landscape Uses: Cold-hardy cactus gardens, slopes, rock gardens
This Colorado native wears a crown of peach-pink blooms each spring, turning dry slopes into watercolor. Hardy and handsome, it thrives where snow and sun share the same sky.
Water Needs: Very low; extremely drought-tolerant
Sun Needs: Full sun
Soil Requirements: Gravelly, well-drained soil
Growing Zone: USDA Zones 4–9
Cold Hardiness: To –20°F
Mature Size: 6–12 in tall × 2–4 ft wide
Native Origin: Colorado Plateau
Best Substitutes For: Opuntia erinacea, Echinocereus triglochidiatus
Landscape Uses: Cold-hardy cactus gardens, slopes, rock gardens