Opuntia phaeacantha, Tulip Pricklypear Size:5 Gallon Common Name: Blue Dicks

Common Name: Blue Dicks

white to green flowers from May to June

An evergreen shrub that will reach up to twelve feet high by fifteen feet wide

The fruit turns reddish when ready to pick

We visit old growth mountain ash forests with world-leading forest ecologist David Lindenmayer

Opuntia phaeacantha, Tulip Pricklypear Size:5 Gallon Common Name: Blue DicksTulip Pricklypear A dense upright cactus that can reach a height of up to eight feet hight. Red, orange, and yellow flowers bloom April through July. Plant in full sun Water to establish, then no additional irrigation needed. Well drained soils Deer resistant Hardy to 25 degrees Drought tolerant Native to American Southwest to Mexico