Opuntia fragilis Potato Salt Tolerant Seaside Plants the offsetting clumps are topped

the offsetting clumps are topped with 4' or taller sturdy spikes ending in large clusters of 14-16 very fragrant white flowers with a pink-lavender blush toward the tips

Like many a native spring ephemeral it goes dormant by early summer as growing conditions become less hospitable

This North American native often occurs naturally on calcium-rich soils

but deeply-channeled

a very cute ornamental grass

Opuntia fragilis Potato Salt Tolerant Seaside Plants the offsetting clumps are topped(aka: Opuntia debreczyi, Opuntia fragilis var. denudata) To borrow some 1970s lingo, you've gotta check out this pad. We usually don't use the word cute to describe a prickly pear cactus, but Opuntia 'Potato' is the exception. This western Colorado form of the dwarf Opuntia fragilis forms a tightly clustering clump of thumb sized near spineless pads, eventually forming a 3" tall x 2' wide patch. This tremendous rock garden specimen also takes on a