silver cholla
Cylindropuntia echinocarpa
USDA zones9 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size6 to 10 feet tall
- Habit
- Cactus/succulent
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Red , yellow , green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Silver cholla (Cylindropuntia echinocarpa) is a succulent for borders, hedges, and low maintenance gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full sun and dry, sandy or loamy soil. It is evergreen and drought tolerant. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. Plants reach 71 to 122 inches tall.
Pairs well with Pride of madeira, Italian stone pine, and Creeping zinnia.
Native range
AZ, CA, NV, and UT.