Opuntia imbricata ‘Tim’s Purple’ Palm/Cycad useful at the base of

useful at the base of shrubs or (giant trees) in dappled shade

Loves summer water but can fare well without

so best thought of as USDA zone 9 and treated tenderly

mounding to 3-4 ft tall and wide with fragrant

to 18-24” tall -- "naked” since the strappy leaves that appeared in winter are dormant during the dry summer

Opuntia imbricata ‘Tim’s Purple’ Palm/Cycad useful at the base ofThough it may never make anyone's list of street trees, this mighty little cholla collected by Tim Hannis, can eventually reach 4 6 ft tall, rounded stem segments, or joints, to 14" long, with numerous pink red spines. Striking purple flowers appear in late spring to early summer followed by spineless yellow fruit that is edible. These natives of semi arid areas of the southwest prefer full sun, good drainage, and only occasional summer water. Frost