OP052: Cylindropuntia echinocarpa (hardy, silver spined form) COLD HARDY CACTUS Zone 7 Greenish-gold flowers at the base

Greenish-gold flowers at the base of the plant in May and June that smell like lemon cake

The gold and bronze flowers are pretty unusual and emerge from the lower part of the plant

deep pink flowers that have dark violet centers in June

She has lots of fans

Considered by many to be the most cold-hardy Agave

OP052: Cylindropuntia echinocarpa (hardy, silver spined form) COLD HARDY CACTUS Zone 7 Greenish-gold flowers at the baseNEW! This is by far the hardiest Echinocarpa type cholla that I've grown. I got it years ago from Don Campbell in Grand Junction, CO. I don't know it's original locale. This form is compact, with clubby stems sheathed in silver spines. Our 20 year old plant is only 2 feet tall and 1. 5 feet wide. Hardy to zone 5. Sold in 2. 5 inch pots. Yellow flowers in June July.