Prickly Pear Cactus 'Vejo' (Opuntia gilvescens) Seeds

Prickly Pear Cactus 'Vejo' (Opuntia gilvescens) SeedsPrickly Pear Cactus 'Vejo' Opuntia gilvescens SEEDS Cold Hardy 20F! Prickly Pear Cactus 'Vejo' (Opuntia gilvescens) is a rare prickly pear cactus growing near southern Utah. It is a unique variety that has a oval, upright and wide growing habit, and has extra large pads, eventually reaching the size of large dinner plates! Springtime blooms display beautiful large, full, bright yellow flowers! This is one of the largest variety of opuntia we grow and

stiff blue-green leaves are 8"-15" long

filifera x W

These seeds a fresh

The palm is slow-growing at first but begins to pick up speed (after years 2-3)

and parent plants have seen temperatures well below -12F

The key to growing in zones 7 and below are to keep the plant dry in winter

though the plant also has a low growth variant

The plant is known for its aromatic

This is the largest variety of opuntia we grow and has been growing completely unprotected for many years in the cold high desert region of central Oregon

Oregon Artichoke Century Plant

The stem segments reach 8-10 inches long and are lined with tubercles

this tree can reach heights of 15 to 30+ feet