Cactus - Prickly Pear (Chenille) Shrubs Mature size: 2-3 ft

Mature size:  2-3 ft

too much shade inhibits flowering

trees produce pink to white flowers in masses before the leaves sprout out

The leaves are dark green giving them a dark handsome silhouette

Cactus - Prickly Pear (Chenille) Shrubs Mature size: 2-3 ftThe Chenille Prickly Pear, aka Red Prickly Pear, is a somewhat upright cactus with height to 3 feet tall and generally a 4 feet spread when mature. Stems are jointed into circular fleshy greenish pads. Pads are uniquely covered with areoles containing a dense array of brown glochids and no spines. Flowers are a brilliant apricot vermillion color. Highly tolerant of desert heat. Scientific name: Opuntia aciculata