cactus apple
Opuntia engelmannii
USDA zones8 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size3 to 6 feet tall3 to 6 feet wide
- Habit
- Cactus/succulent
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Cactus apple (Opuntia engelmannii) is a succulent for borders, hedges, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. It grows evergreen and tolerates drought. Yellow flowers draw hummingbirds, bees, and birds.
Pairs well with Jojoba, Texas bluebonnet, and Vetiver.
Native range
AZ, CA, LA, MO, and 6 more places. See all 10
AZ, CA, LA, MO, MS, NM, NV, OK, TX, and UT.