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Succulent Plantings
Argentine Hedgehog
Compass Barrel
Argentine Hedgehog

Common name:Argentine Hedgehog
Botanical name:Echinopsis huascha

Evergreen clumping cactus grows at a moderate rate to 2' x 3'. Stems are medium green and are covered in small yellow spines. Showy orange red flowers appear spring to summer. Some of the most spectactular flowers of all landscape cacti. Accepts full sun to partial shade. Native to Argentina.

Compass Barrel

Common name:Compass Barrel
Botanical name:Ferocactus cylindraceus

Globe-shaped cactus grows slowly to 2' x 1-1/2'. Stem is medium green and spines are red/yellow. Flowers are yellow to orange and apper late spring to early summer. Good for naturalistic landscapes. Accepts reflected sun. Native to Sonoran and Mojave deserts.

Designer: Margaret Joplin

Succulent Plantings
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Photographer: Tim Fuller

Water Saving Tip:

Group plants with similar watering needs in the same area.