Opuntia macrocentra Belen, NM 5000ft

Opuntia macrocentra also called the Purple or Black-spined Prickly-Pear is an upright prickly pear than can reach 30" tall and wide. Plants can turn dark purple when stressed with heat, cold or drought. The plants for sale are large well rooted pads off our parent plant. Opuntia macrocentra can take some cold, our tall plants take minor damage at -17F, plants grow back the lost pads in spring/summer. These also reliably flower every year even if they get damage. Sandy soil or fast draining soil is suggested for all the prickly-pear cactus.
 
We share our experiences to help with your own trials of cold hardiness. We do not guarantee these plants in any garden or zone. Every garden is different and everyones growing conditions are different. Please try plants at your own risk, I do not want to be misleading to anyone.
 
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