Opuntia humifusa (Eastern Prickly Pear) Size:Full Flat (32 Plants) Its natural habitat can range

Its natural habitat can range from prairies to savannas making this a versatile garden plant

#2 Photo (Pink) By: By Eric Hill from Boston

This perennial plant is short in height

Spreads slowly

It grows well in very dry soils and in normal soils will likely need help against overcrowding neighbors

Opuntia humifusa (Eastern Prickly Pear) Size:Full Flat (32 Plants) Its natural habitat can rangeThe Prickly Pear is a low growing cactus, that typically grows in dry areas around here like Lake Michigan dunes or hill prairies. They are beautiful, particularly in areas like rock gardens. It is great to say "hey I have native cactus that lives here over the winter, want to see?" and you see people with a confused look :) They are native believe it or not and survive and thrive quite well. They do however have very fine, almost fiber optic fine,