Native wildflower seeds can be planted directly in the garden or they can be started inside and transplanted outdoors later ...

Prickly pear cacti are interesting plants, but be aware — the name is quite descriptive. These plants have extremely sharp, minute, almost invisible needle-like thorns on all parts of the plant ...

Smooth Prickly Pear, Opuntia Ellisiana. ... For best results, plant them where they will receive some protection from the hottest afternoon sun. USDA Growing Zone(s): 10 to 11, ...

The prickly pear cactus is probably the most identifiable plant (besides the saguaro) in the Sonoran Desert. The species most often seen in the wild here is Engelmann prickly pear, or Opuntia ...