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Yellow Bunny Ears, Goldplush Cactus
Mulga
Pink Muhly
Yellow Bunny Ears, Goldplush Cactus

Common name:Yellow Bunny Ears, Goldplush Cactus
Botanical name:Opuntia microdasys

This cactus will quickly grow 3' x 5'. It has flat, stiff, green pads with tufts of short, golden spikes. Inconspicuous yellow flowers bloom in the spring. New pads appear in pairs, like rabbit ears. Do not plant in high traffic areas or where children or pets play.

Mulga

Common name:Mulga
Botanical name:Acacia aneura

A slow growing erect graceful tree reaches 20' x 15'. Has an open crown. Narrow linear phyllodes are leathery and somewhat variable from silver to green. Tiny rod shaped yellow flowers appear in spring and are followed by flat oblong seed pods. Needs only monthly water when established. Native to the Austrailan Desert.

Pink Muhly

Common name:Pink Muhly
Botanical name:Muhlenbergia capillaris

Mounding grass grows quickly to 3' x 3'. Leaves are medium green and turn tan in fall. Pin airy plumes appear in fall. Place plants where pink flower plumes can be backlit by the sun. Look for selections with deep pink flower plumes. Accepts full sun or partial shade. Very frost tolerant. Prune in early spring for best looking new growth. Native to Texas and Mexico.

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Before and After 6
Image: 6 of 30

Photographer: Richard Bond

Water Saving Tip:

Water between sunset and sunrise when temperatures and wind are the lowest.