Spotlight on: Eastern Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia humifusa)
March 1, 2010 by Becky
Filed under How to Guides, Species and Product Overview
The Eastern Prickly Pear (Opuntia humifusa) is an under-appreciated native plant that has great landscape potential. One of the few native cacti found here in the Midwest, it’s a very low-growing plant with amazing yellow flowers up to 4″ across. The edible, pear-shaped fruit is red when ripe. In fact, Native American Indians ate almost [...]
