Prickly Pear Cactus 'Kaibab Pink' (O. phaeacantha x) COLD HARDY

Prickly Pear Cactus 'Kaibab Pink'

Opuntia phaeacantha x

Live Cuttings (4"-6" pads) and Small Plants (3" pots) - Cold Hardy -20F!



Prickly Pear Cactus 'Kaibab Pink' (Opuntia phaeacantha x) is a rare prickly pear cactus whos native range runs through Arizona and southern Utah. It is a unique variety that has a symmetrical, upright and wide growing habit, and has extra large blue/green pads, eventually reaching the size of baseball mitts! Springtime through summer blooms display beautiful large hot pink colored flowers that eventually fade into other reddish and peachish colors! This is one of the largest variety of opuntia we grow and has been growing completely unprotected for many years in the cold high desert region of central Oregon, zone 6b, repeatedly seeing temps below zero degrees F! These have been planted as far north as Canada surviving temps below -20 degrees F!! Planting instructions are included!