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Opuntia polyacantha 'Imnaha Blue' - Plains Prickly Pear - Cactaceae (The Cactus Family) - [Opuntia Pre-Order]
Opuntia polyacantha 'Imnaha Blue' - Plains Prickly Pear - Opuntia polyacantha 'Imnaha Blue' has nearly spineless, grey-blue pads and soft yellow flowers.
Opuntia polyacantha 'Imnaha Blue' - Opuntia polyacantha 'Imnaha Blue' has nearly spineless, grey-blue pads and soft yellow flowers.


 
1 pad
Price: $14.99
Zone Hardiness: 4-10
Light: Full Sun
Height: 8-12"
Width: 2-3'
Flower Colour: Yellow


Availability: Pads ship in August/September.
Product Code: 11058
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Description Fine Print
 
Plains prickly pear (Opuntia polyacantha) is found from the Canadian prairies south to northern Mexico. 'Imnaha Blue' was discovered by our friend Sean Hogan of Cistus Nursery in Imnaha Canyon, Oregon trailing several feet down a cliff. It has nearly spineless, grey-blue pads and soft yellow flowers. Growth habit is 4 to 12 inches tall and a few feet wide. Polycantha means 'many thorns'. Plant in full sun in sharp draining soil.
Details
  • Class: Evergreen
  • Soil Moisture: Dry, Drought Tolerant
  • Flowering Time: Spring - Summer
  • Fragrant: No
  • Foliage Colour: Green, Bluish
  • Deer Resistant: Yes
  • Attracts: Bees
  • Habitat: From the Canadian prairies and Great Plains of the US through the Western US to the Chihuahua Desert of northern Mexico in a wide range of habitat types.
  • Geographical Origin: Americas - North America
  • BC Native: Yes