Purple Prickly Pear Size:24"/25 Gallon Warm soil supports fast root

Warm soil supports fast root establishment while cooler air temperatures reduce transplant stress — giving plants 6–8 months to anchor before facing their first Phoenix summer

A collector favorite for modern desert gardens

and it shrugs off full sun and reflected heat

which significantly stresses young trees and demands intense irrigation management to prevent fatal heat stress

Purple Prickly Pear Size:24"/25 Gallon Warm soil supports fast rootArizona's Most Colorful Native Cactus Purple Pads Year Round The Purple Prickly Pear (Opuntia santa rita) is the showstopper of the prickly pear family and one of the most eye catching native cacti you can plant in a Phoenix landscape. Its broad, flat pads shift from blue green to deep purple under cold or drought stress meaning you get stunning color exactly when your garden needs it most. Growing just 23 feet tall and spreading 35 feet wide, this