Purple Prickly Pear pet-friendly Plant a single specimen as

Plant a single specimen as the centerpiece of a gravel courtyard

It drops its leaves in late fall to early winter (usually November–January in Phoenix)

Lemon Bottle Brush Tree Mature Height 10–15 feet Mature Width 8–12 feet Growth Rate Moderate to Fast — 2–3 feet per year in Phoenix Sun Full sun (6+ hrs)

pastel tones to more intense

though young plants can show tip damage in a hard frost near 20°F

Purple Prickly Pear pet-friendly Plant a single specimen asArizona's Most Colorful Native Cactus Purple Pads Year Round The Purple Prickly Pear (Opuntia santa rita) is the showstopper of the prickly pear family and one of the most eye catching native cacti you can plant in a Phoenix landscape. Its broad, flat pads shift from blue green to deep purple under cold or drought stress meaning you get stunning color exactly when your garden needs it most. Growing just 23 feet tall and spreading 35 feet wide, this