Full Sun
Rainwater OnlyMature Size: 5”X 8”
Blooming Season: Late Spring
Flower Color: Pink
Clustering Snowball has glistening white-spined stems that ring themselves with pink- or salmon-colored flowers. Native to southwestern New Mexico, it thrives in baking heat but has remarkable cold tolerance. Quick-draining soil is a must for this plant.
Full SunRainwater OnlyMature Size: 5”X 5”
Blooming Season: Late Spring
Flower Color: Green
This small hedgehog forms small clusters of two or three stems. Bright red and white spines contrast nicely with the bright green flowers that ring the stem in late spring. Flowers are fragrant, often with a hint of citrus. These plants thrive throughout central New Mexico.
Full SunRainwater OnlyMature Size: 6”X 18”
Blooming Season: Summer
Flower Color: Red
Claret Cup Hedgehog is a substantial plant that forms large clusters of thick- spined stems. The glowing red-orange cupped flowers come in early summer, making Claret Cup the star of the garden when it blooms. It thrives in hot, sunny locations in well-drained, rocky soil.
Full SunRainwater OnlyMature Size: 96”X 60”
Blooming Season: Late Spring
Flower Color: Red
Ocotillo’s slender, whip-like green stems provide an excellent accent in a xeric landscape. After spring or summer rains, the thorny stems sprout fleshy green leaves and scarlet flowers. Ocotillo is a slow grower, usually growing a foot or less each year. It requires well-drained soils and will thrive in hot, sunny micro- climates.
Full SunRainwater OnlyMature Size: 4”X 6”
Blooming Season: Late Spring
Flower Color: Pink
Native to a limited area in the mountains of southwestern Oklahoma, this is one of the most beautiful of the Echinocereus species. The albispinus variety, shown here, features long, pure white spines and large, soft pink flowers. At maturity, it forms tight clusters of numerous stems.