Opuntia humifusa - dwarf from Claude Barr Shade for sun to dappled shade

for sun to dappled shade

but with a more upright form and butter-yellow-aging-copper-orange leaves with reflective

Hardy to 0 degrees

but growth can be hastened with fertile soil and extra summer moisture

this succulent looks like stacks of star-shaped

Opuntia humifusa - dwarf from Claude Barr Shade for sun to dappled shadeThis early selection by Great Plains plantsman Claude Barr grows to only 5 6" in height but forms a rather dense mat of rounded, shiny green and nearly spineless pads to about 3 ft wide. Cheery yellow flowers appear in summer followed by reddish fruit. Fabulous for planters or as spillers and easy to grow in most soil provided there is no standing water. Some summer water helps to push growth. Frost hardy in USDA zone 3 or 4. DWARF EASTERN PRICKLY