Opuntia Santa Rita - purple prickly pear - 3 pads purple cactus
Shown in a gallon pot but it will ship bearroots/PADS only…Many available. Provide full sun and the purple color will be more intense.Bundles are welcomed. SANTA RITA:Santa Rita prickly pear is one of the highly colorful of the Opuntia family. Its moderate sized pads (6 to 8 diameter) are a deep purple color when young, progressing to a blue-green shade with purple margins as they mature. The pads have spines on the margins and glochids (small, fine whisker-like needles) on the face - so this one is to be handled with some caution.This bold prickly pear adds color and texture to any landscape and may achieve 4' of height and 6' of width. Spring / summer flowers are a attractive bright lemon yellow color, followed by purplish colored small (2) fruit.Native to northern Mexico, this specimen loves full sun and is cold hardy into the mid-teens