Opuntia fragilis x polyacantha (?) [Nyssa, Oregon] Groundcovers hemsleyana grows to a vigorous

hemsleyana grows to a vigorous 18" with leaves mottled silver-pink and white

root hardy to at least 5F

excellent focal point

but will of course grow more quickly with a little additional water

mid USDA zone 8

Opuntia fragilis x polyacantha (?) [Nyssa, Oregon] Groundcovers hemsleyana grows to a vigorousThis population, now almost gone because of nearby farming, covers the parched, alkaline shadscale covered hills near Nyssa, Oregon. Probably an intermediate between O. polyacantha, or O. erinacea, and O. fragilis, the half dome clump consisting of 3" long, bluish pads strikingly adorned with long white spines and orange glochids. Yellow mid spring flowers age towards pink. This, one of our more unusual collections, has been quite easy in cultivation