Opuntia 'Cyclops' Variegated Foliage Handsome in the garden reaching

Handsome in the garden reaching to 5 ft or so

USDA zone 8b

lower with mulch

Prefers full sun and regular summer water

Imagine warm ripe apricots on a summer evening

Opuntia 'Cyclops' Variegated Foliage Handsome in the garden reachingThough the name has been around a long time, this plant's origins are unclear. We do know this is a cute little prickly pear to 1 ft or 18" in height, probably having O. macrorhiza in its ancestry, with rounded pads of 4 6" forming tight clusters with dark bunches of spines appearing as polka dots from a distance. Cheery yellow flowers appear in mid to late spring. Good for container or sunny garden. And, as one would expect, very drought tolerant