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Opuntia are the ubiquitous "Prickly Pears" of the western US and Mexico. This very large genus has allies from South America to Canada and some of these are the most cold hardy of all cacti. Cylindropuntia are columnar growing cacti that also share very impressive cold hardiness!!
Opuntia/Cylindropuntia
OP086: Corynopuntia clavata (Creeping Club Cholla) COLD HARDY CACTUS
$16.00
A low, creeping cholla from central New Mexico. Shimmering white, barbed spines are beautiful but treacherous. 4 inches high by 12 inches plus diameter. Thrives through zone 5. Bright yellow, single flowers in June. Sold in 2.5" pots & as unrooted cuttings.
OP062: Opuntia macrorhiza COLD HARDY CACTUS
OP062: Opuntia macrorhiza COLD HARDY CACTUS
$16.00
A low, carpeting form that reminds me of O. humifusa. A carpet of golden yellow flowers and abundant, slender red, edible fruit. 6 inches high by 36" wide. Adams County, CO. Zone 4. (from Ray Daugherty).

OP065: Opuntia 'Little Monk' COLD HARDY CACTUS
$16.00
The most brilliant, deep gold form I've seen. Very large, full gold flowers often turn deep orange the second day. 8 inches high by 36 inches wide. Slow growing and choice. Zone 4. Central Colorado. Sold as rooted pad in 2.5" Pots.
OP066: Opuntia fragilis 'Little Grey Mound' COLD HARDY CACTUS
$16.00
A VERY compact plant. Little yellow flowers in June. Cinnamon colored spines. Purple/blue pads in winter. Beautiful! Excellent in pots and in the rock garden. 3" high x 12" wide. Zone 3. Sold as rooted 2.5" potted plant or unrooted cuttings (when available.)
OP067: Opuntia humifusa 'Inermis' COLD HARDY CACTUS
$16.00
The Eastern Prickly Pear has delicate, single, lemon yellow flowers in mass in June. Glossy, deep green pads are virtually SPINELESS. Abundant red, juicy, edible fruit in fall. I'm told by my Hispanic friends that this is a tasty nopal! 6" high by 24" wide. Zone 4. Tolerates more water than other species. Eastern US. Sold as unrooted cutting, ...
OP070: Opuntia fragilis 'Coral Rose' COLD HARDY CACTUS
$16.00
A large form of Brittle Cactus with compact growth and lovely coral-pink flowers in June. Stunning long, black spines are unique. 6" high by 18" wide. GORGEOUS! Zone 4. Sold as rooted 2.5" Pot or unrooted cuttings (when available.)
OP072: Opuntia fragilis 'Compact Form' COLD HARDY CACTUS
$16.00
A diminuitive, very compact form with dense, golden spines. Each pad is only 1/2 inch in diameter! Tiny, golden yellow flowers in June. 4" high by 12 inches wide. Zone 3. Sold as 2.5" potted plant or unrooted cuttings (when available.)

OP087: Opuntia basilaris v. heilii Heil's Beavertail Cactus COLD HARDY CACTUS
$16.00
This is one of the hardiest Beavertail Cacti. Collected by David Salman of High Country Gardens in Utah. The nearly spineless, light green pads are blanketed with lovely, light pink flowers in June. 8" high x 36" wide. Zone 5. Sold as unrooted cutting.
OP088: Opuntia humifusa ‘Barr’s Dwarf’ COLD HARDY CACTUS
$16.00
From our mentor Claude Barr this gorgeous garden variety is contained and polite. Its stunning golden-yellow flowers have a bright-red eye, unlike other forms. It’s fantastic in large containers. The deep red, edible fruit are ABUNDANT and persist all winter. Both the pads and the red fruit are edible and TASTY! 6” high and 24” wide. Zone 3. S...
OP089: Opuntia hybrid ‘Baby Rita’ COLD HARDY CACTUS
$16.00
One of the GREAT garden plants from our friends at Waterwise Botanicals. Baby Rita has petite, 3” pads that are lavender in the summer and deep plum in the winter. The papery, delicate, warm pink flowers are abundant in early summer then REPEAT modestly throughout the whole summer! 12” high x 30” wide. Zone 5/6. Sold as a 2.5-inch rooted plant...
OP091: Opuntia phaeacantha v. woodsii 'Brilliant Orange' COLD HARDY CACTUS
$16.00
This Cactus in the Opuntia Genus was brought to us by fellow cactiphile Allan Taylor many years ago. The big, light green pads are decorated with golden spines and huge, brilliant orange flowers in June. By fall, the plant is covered in voluptuous, deep red fruit that make great jelly, sorbet, margaritas…15”H x 60”W. Zone 5. Sold as rooted pad ...
OP092: Corynopuntia clavata v. major COLD HARDY CACTUS
$16.00
This cactus is an extra-large stemmed form of Club Cholla. The White-spinearmored stems form a dense mat only 4” high and 24” wide. Each bulbous stem segment is over twice the size of the regular form. The single, deep gold flowers in late June are stunning. This variety is slow-growing and not a thug in the garden. Club Cholla is as beautiful ...
OP090: Opuntia basilaris v. heilii (Compact Form) COLD HARDY CACTUS
$16.00
Wow! This clean, nearly spineless, light green beavertail has petite pads only 3” wide. The delicious, candy pink flowers are abundant in June. The plant is compact and mounding. It’s a great subject in a large pot. 6” high x 30” wide. From my friend David Salman. Zone 5. Sold as 2.5" potted plant.

OP114: Opuntia polyacantha v. juniperina 'Ruby' COLD HARDY CACTUS
$16.00
An unusual, rich color. This form of Juniper Prickly Pear has gorgeous, ruby-red flowers. Collected by Mary Ann Heacock many years ago in SW Colorado. This is a polite garden Opuntia only 8" high and 30" wide. Zone 3. Sold as rooted pad in 2.5" Pots.
OP115: Opuntia trichophora 'Plush Teddy' COLD HARDY CACTUS
$16.00
From the amazing trichophora populations south of Santa Fe, NM. This wonderfully compact form has soft, wooly spines that are pinkish on new growth. The dense, compact habit makes it a great and polite garden subject. The delicate yellow flowers turn baby-pink the second day. A mature plant will be COVERED in numerous shades of yellow and pi...
OP073: Opuntia 'Peach Chiffon' COLD HARDY CACTUS
$17.00
A wonderful strain with silky, peach-colored flowers in June on very compact plants. Appropriate in smaller or larger gardens! 4" high by 30" wide. Incredibly dense flowering. This is always a favorite in our display trials. Zone 4. Sold as rooted pad in 2.5" Pots.
OP074: Opuntia trichophora COLD HARDY CACTUS
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OP074: Opuntia trichophora COLD HARDY CACTUS
$17.00
This compact form has dense, white spines with lemon-yellow and pink flowers in June. It's a great rock garden variety and very hardy to zone 4. Contrasts beautifully with dark pad varieties like 'Chocolate Princess'. 4"H x 24"W. Sold as rooted pad in 2.5" Pots.
OP078: Opuntia woodsii COLD HARDY CACTUS
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OP078: Opuntia woodsii COLD HARDY CACTUS
$17.00
Wood's prickly pear is a big, handsome phaeacantha type with blue pads, golden spines, and gorgeous salmon-colored flowers. The plant produces an abundance of large, red, juicy fruit. I understand that this plant is rare. 10" high by 60" wide. Zone 4. Sold as rooted pad in 3.5" Pots.
OP079: Walk in Beauty ™ Opuntia hybrid 'Prairie Fire' COLD HARDY CACTUS
$17.00
'Prairie Fire' has deep-green, nearly spineless pads that are absolutely covered with flowers in fiery colors of gold and fade orange. It has a low profile, at 6" high, by 36" wide. Zone 4. Sold as rooted pad in 2.5" Pots. . Kelly Grummons hybrid.
OP081: Opuntia trichophora 'Red Teddy' COLD HARDY CACTUS
$17.00
The Teddy Bears are polite, compact plants that develop shaggy, hairlike spines which grow longer as they age. 'Red Teddy' has red spines with compact flowers that are light-yellow and baby-pink. 6" high by 30" wide. Zone 4. Sold as unrooted cutting.
OP082: Opuntia trichophora 'Golden Teddy' COLD HARDY CACTUS
$17.00
'Golden Teddy' is a central New Mexico native with golden-blond, wooly spines. Pale-yellow and baby-pink flowers. 6" high by 30" wide. Zone 4. Sold as rooted pad in 2.5" Pots.

OP083: Cylindropuntia davisii 'Copper King" COLD HARDY CACTUS
$17.00
Copper King is a smaller cholla rarely 2 ft high and 4 feet wide. The substantial transparent golden spines shimmer in the sunlight. Copper-colored flowers in June/July are quite unusual. Copper King is a stunning addition to any cactus garden. Zone 5. Sold in 2.5-inch pots.
OP084: Opuntia davisii x kleinii 'Golden Lion' COLD HARDY CACTUS
$17.00
This gorgeous hybrid golden cholla has spines that shimmer in the sunlight. Unusual bronze colored flowers in June. 2 feet high x 3 feet wide. Zone 5. Sold fully rooted in 2.5 inch pot or unrooted cuttings (when available.)
OP085: Opuntia hybrid 'Eastern Star' Eastern Star Plains Prickly Pear COLD HARDY CACTUS
$17.00
A lovely, very hardy hybrid Prickly Pear with beautiful, pale yellow/white flowers and juicy red fruit. 8" high x 48" wide. Zone 4. Sold as unrooted cutting.
OP093: Opuntia ‘Peach Pie’ COLD HARDY CACTUS
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OP093: Opuntia ‘Peach Pie’ COLD HARDY CACTUS
$17.00
One of our GBG (given by God) seedlings that showed up near ‘Persimmon’ one year. As are most of the GBG babies, it has outstanding characteristics for the garden. 6” high by 30” wide with compact growth. Blue-green pads with sparse, reddish spines. The rich, peachy-pink blossoms have a unique star shape. Beautiful in large containers. Zone 4. ...

OP118: Cylindropuntia leptocaulis (Long Spined Form) COLD HARDY CACTUS
$17.00
This Christmas Tree Cholla has a very thin, twiggy stems in a mass of one inch long shimmering golden spines. Green flowers followed by ABUNDANT red fruit. 2-4 feet high and wide. Zone 5. This form from Davis Mountains, Texas (Grummons). Sold as 2.5" pot or unrooted cuttings (when available.) Plant this with OP024 Cylindropuntia leptocaulis ...

OP119 Cylindropuntia x 'Morning Shimmer' COLD HARDY CACTUS
$17.00
New. Morning Shimmer Cholla cactus is one of our newest hybrids! The pencil thick stems are adorned with coppery-white spines that sparkle in the sunlight. Pale peach flowers in late June. 48"H x 40"W. Full sun. Zone 5. Sold in 2.5"-pot or unrooted cuttings (when available.) Excellent in the cactus/succulent garden or in large, outdoor ...
OP016: Cylindropuntia imbricata v. arborescens (Colorado Tree Cholla) COLD HARDY CACTUS
$18.00
The largest cactus species in Colorado (60" high by 72" wide). Reddish-rose flowers in July followed by green fruit. An important landscape plant. Suitable for culture in large pots. Thrives to zone 4. EASY to grow. Try it in a large pot on the patio if you don't have room in the garden. Sold in 2.5"- pots.

OP017: Cylindropuntia imbricata v. arborescens 'Fred's Red' COLD HARDY CACTUS
$18.00
Another choice selection of the Colorado Tree Cholla with vibrant violet-red blossoms in July. Discovered by Fred Becker in Colorado. 60" high by 72" wide. Zone 5. It is beautiful when combined with 'Taylor's Santa Fe Red', 'White Tower', and Sante Fe Cholla. Sold as 2.5" Pots or as unrooted cuttings.
OP018: Cylindropuntia imbricata v. arborescens 'Giant Form' COLD HARDY CACTUS
$18.00
A vigorous strain with internode growth twice the size of the Colorado strain. Very thick stems. Magenta flowers. This plant crests (fasciates) readily. 72" high and wide. Zone 5. Susceptible to damage by heavy snow. Believed to be from West Texas. Sold as unrooted cutting. Now sold in 2.5" pot.

OP020: Cylindropuntia imbricata v. viridiflorus (Santa Fe Cholla) COLD HARDY CACTUS
$18.00
The rare Santa Fe Cholla is only found in one small area north of Santa Fe, NM. It is about a third the size of the tree cholla. The stunning apricot-colored flowers have a green center. If this was a rose, it would be considered a floribunda...tons of flowers in late June/July. 3 ft H x 5 ft W. Zone 4. This is not a "jumping" type of chol...
OP046: Cylindropuntia whipplei (Whipple's Cholla) COLD HARDY CACTUS
$18.00
A wonderful shrubby cactus from Utah with finger-sized stems and lots of spines. Stems turn purple during the winter and new growth is green! Small, chartreuse flowers in June. 36" high by 60" wide. Zone 5. Sold in a 2.5" pot.

OP047: Cylindropuntia whipplei 'Snow Leopard' (Silver Cholla) COLD HARDY CACTUS
$18.00
Shimmering, silvery-white, dense spines make this cholla practically glow in the dark! It will be the most spectacular specimen in your garden. Yellow flowers in June. 36" high by 60" wide. Zone 5. From Don Campbell in Grand Junction, CO. Sold as branched, rooted cutting in 2.5" pot or unrooted cuttings (when available.) Hardier than most Cholla...
OP048: Cylindropuntia imbricata v. arborescens 'Taylor's Santa Fe Red' COLD HARDY CACTUS
$18.00
Selected near Santa Fe, NM by Allan Taylor. Stems much redder in the winter than the species. It's a beautiful, robust variety that is more upright than other strains. Flower color is a lighter pink than other imbricatas. 60" high by 72" wide. Zone 5. Sold in a 2.5-inch pot or unrooted cuttings (when available.)
OP041: Cylindropuntia imbricata v. arborescens 'Inermis' (Horst's Spineless Tree Cholla) COLD HARDY CACTUS
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OP041: Cylindropuntia imbricata v. arborescens 'Inermis' (Horst's Spineless Tree Cholla) COLD HARDY CACTUS
$18.00
Wow! When we first saw this "TRULY SPINELESS" tree cholla from fellow cactophile Horst Kuentzler we couldn't believe it! It grows a few spines on the basal woody stems over time, while the juveniles may have glochids, so be prepared. The bright pink flowers in July crown the naked, sturdy stems. 5-6 feet high x 6 feet wide. Zone 5, full sun....
OP001: Opuntia debreczyi 'Apache' COLD HARDY CACTUS
$18.00
A beautiful, compact, mounding cushion plant with long, dense spicy red spines, pink flowers. 8"H X 12"W. Zone 3. Claude Barr selection. We guess it's a fragilis or rutila hybrid. Sold as rooted pad in 2.5" Pots.

OP004: Opuntia polyacantha v. polyacantha x fragilis 'Claude Arno' COLD HARDY CACTUS
$18.00
Abundant, deep rose flowers in June on very compact, petite plant. 4" high by 18" wide. Zone 3. Claude Barr Selection. Now available as a rooted 2.5" potted plant.
OP006: Opuntia 'Dark Knight' COLD HARDY CACTUS
$18.00
Brilliant fuchsia flowers in June on rich purple pads. It's the best dark-pad variety that I've seen. 10" high by 48" wide. Hardy to zone 4. Claude Barr selection. A beautiful specimen for landscaping. Sold as an unrooted cutting or in a 2.5" pot.

OP007: Opuntia 'East Meets West' (O. fragilis/humifusa hybrid) COLD HARDY CACTUS
$18.00
A compact, mounding cushion-type plant with golden flowers in June. Moderate spination. 8" high by 12" wide. Hardy through zone 3. (Kelly Grummons selection, 2003). May tolerate more water than most Western species. Now sold as a rooted plant in a 2.5" pot.
OP008: Opuntia 'Mesa Melon' COLD HARDY CACTUS
$18.00
I would have to say that this plant from Don Campbell in Grand Junction, CO took my breath away when I first saw it. The enormous pads covered with short spines sport big, gorgeous, watermelon colored flowers in June. Slender, reddish fruit in September. Thought to be a John Cipra hybrid. 12" high by 60" wide. Thrives through zone 5. Sold as ro...
OP009: Opuntia phaeacantha x pinkavae 'Nambe Sunrise' COLD HARDY CACTUS
$18.00
Double, soft pink flowers in June. Pads are purple in winter and lavender in summer. 8" high by 36" wide. Zone 5. Collected at Plants of the Southwest Nursery in Santa Fe, NM. Dry fruit. Sold as unrooted cutting.

OP010: Opuntia gilvescens 'Oklahoma Pancake' (Pancake Cactus) COLD HARDY CACTUS
$18.00
The thin pads are quite spherical and up to 8" across. Single yellow flowers in June followed by juicy lavender fruit. 15" high by 36" wide. Zone 5/6. Collected by Al Frost in Oklahoma. Sold as rooted pad in 3.5" Pots.
OP013: Opuntia rhodantha 'Snowball' COLD HARDY CACTUS
$18.00
Attained from Don Campbell in 1990. Creamy white near-double flowers in June. Modest spines and a compact habit. Likely a John Cipra hybrid. 10" high by 48" wide. Zone 5. Sold as rooted pad in 2.5" Pots. (O. phaeacantha/basilaris hybrid?)
OP014: Opuntia 'Super Rutila' (Natural hybrid) COLD HARDY CACTUS
$18.00
One of the best RED/PINK flowering Opuntias from Claude Barr's collection. The rutilas, a diverse wild hybrid group from western Colorado make good garden plants. Slightly flattened, cylindrical stems and deep reddish-pink flowers in June. Compact habit. 6" high by 24" wide. Zone 4. Dry fruit. Sold in 2.5"-pot.

OP015: Opuntia polyacantha 'Taylor's Red' COLD HARDY CACTUS
$18.00
One of the best RED flowering Opuntias from Claude Barr's collection. The rutilas, a diverse wild hybrid group from western Colorado make good garden plants. Slightly flattened, cylindrical stems and deep reddish-pink flowers in June. Compact habit. 6" high by 24" wide. Zone 4. Dry fruit. Sold as rooted pad in 2.5" Pots.
OP105: Opuntia aurea 'Coombe's Winter Glow' (Winter Glow Beavertail Cactus) COLD HARDY CACTUS
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OP105: Opuntia aurea 'Coombe's Winter Glow' (Winter Glow Beavertail Cactus) COLD HARDY CACTUS
$18.00
Smooth, spineless, spoon-shaped pads are deep wine-purple in winter. Glowing, fuchsia-pink flowers in June. One of the hardiest beaver tail types I've tried and the most beautiful. 8" high by 60" wide. Dry fruit. Tremendous landscape potential. Sold as unrooted cutting.
OP024: Cylindropuntia leptocaulis (short-spined form) COLD HARDY CACTUS
$18.00
This Christmas Tree Cholla cactus has a very thin, twiggy stems in a mass of short-med spines. Green flowers followed by red fruit. 2-4 feet high and wide. Zone 5. This form from Davis Mountains, Texas (Heacock). Sold as 2.5" pot. Plant this with OP118 Cylindropuntia leptocaulis (Long Spined Form) to provide good pollination. This will ensure...
OP025: Opuntia erinacea v. columbiana (Columbia River Cat's Paw Cactus COLD HARDY CACTUS
$18.00
Yellow/apricot flowers in June. Moderate sized plant, good groundcover, very spiny. 3" high by 24" wide. Zone 5. (Collected by Dixie Dringman, Rock Island, WA). Sean Hogan suggests that it is Opuntia fragilis v. columbiana. Now sold as a rooted plant in a 2.5" pot or unrooted cuttings (when available.)
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