strawberry hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus stramineus
USDA zones10 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size12 inches tall
- Habit
- Cactus/succulent
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Red , pink , purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Strawberry hedgehog cactus (Echinocereus stramineus) is a succulent for borders, containers, and xeriscape gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°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. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. Its stems cluster into compact, rounded clumps, and bees visit the purple-red flowers.
Pairs well with Narrow-leaf chalksticks, American century plant, and Arp rosemary.
Native range
NM and TX.