Cactus Prickly Pear Size:5 Gallon or foundation planting

or foundation planting

and a beautiful wavy-edged blue-green

This variety is particularly heat-loving and performs best in the hottest parts of the garden

Given their short shelf life

This makes it much easier to slice and store without mangling the fruit

Cactus Prickly Pear Size:5 Gallon or foundation plantingThe Prickly Pear Cactus is an iconic, drought tolerant perennial cactus native to the Americas. Known for its distinct flat, paddle like green stems (cladodes or nopales) and vibrant cup shaped flowers, it is widely cultivated both as an ornamental plant and as a dual yield food crop. Prickly Pears produce two distinct edible yields: tender green pads (nopales) harvested in spring as a vegetable, and sweet, juicy fruits (tunas) harvested in late