Southwest Native Cacti Collection
Order our limited edition Southwest Native Cacti Collection to experiment with these desert gems in your yard! The desert Southwest is rich with cold-hardy cacti species, having more species than almost any place in the Western Hemisphere. Not only do cold-hardy cacti bring a fascinating botanical element to your xeric garden, but they provide important nectar sources for pollinating insects early in the spring before other plants bloom. Take the time to observe your cacti in flower and you will see the flowers alive with all types, sizes, and colors of native bees and tiny pollinating wasps.
The original seeds for these cacti were gathered by Jeff Thompson, a friend of David Salman’s. They were cultivated by Tim Hanis, a renowned seed collector specializing in unique and rare cacti, succulents, and perennials. Tim began growing western native plants in the mid-1990s and started collecting seeds for High Country Gardens in the early 2000s. Tim has spent years sustainably propagating and growing the cacti in this collection.
| Name | Collection Details | Description | Form | |
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Echinocereus reichenbachii ssp. baileyi (Oklahoma Hedgehog Cactus) |
Comanche County, Oklahoma Jeff Thompson JRT 223 |
Zone 5 -Shaggy dark to lighter colored spines, with large pink fragrant flowers in May and June. This is a very ornamental subspecies that is VERY hardy. | H: 6-8" tall W: 3" wide stem Clumper |
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Echinocereus mojavensis f. inermis x 'Mainly Spineless' (Mojave Hedgehog Cactus) |
La Sal Mountains, Utah | Zone 5 - Semi clumping larger stems ranging from almost spineless, to covered. Beautiful orange to red trumpet flowers in early spring. | H: 4-6" tall W: 3" wide stem Semi-clumper |
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Echinocereus triglochidiatus (Claret Cup Cactus) |
San Miguel County, New Mexico Jeff Thompson JRT 572 |
Zone 4- Semi-clumping stems with lighter to darker spines. Nice scarlet trumpet flowers in spring. | H: 15" tall W: 4" wide stem Semi-clumper |
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Echinocereus triglochidiatus (Claret Cup Cactus) |
Almogordo County, New Mexico Jeff Thompson JRT 571 |
Zone 5 - Giant semi-clumping stems, ranging with shorter, to longer spine type. Nice reddish to more orange trumpet flowers in mid spring. | H: 24" tall W: 6" wide stem |
Order our limited edition Southwest Native Cacti Collection to experiment with these desert gems in your yard! The desert Southwest is rich with cold-hardy cacti species, having more species than almost any place in the Western Hemisphere. Not only do cold-hardy cacti bring a fascinating botanical element to your xeric garden, but they provide important nectar sources for pollinating insects early in the spring before other plants bloom. Take the time to observe your cacti in flower and you will see the flowers alive with all types, sizes, and colors of native bees and tiny pollinating wasps.
The original seeds for these cacti were gathered by Jeff Thompson, a friend of David Salman’s. They were cultivated by Tim Hanis, a renowned seed collector specializing in unique and rare cacti, succulents, and perennials. Tim began growing western native plants in the mid-1990s and started collecting seeds for High Country Gardens in the early 2000s. Tim has spent years sustainably propagating and growing the cacti in this collection.
| Name | Collection Details | Description | Form | |
|
Echinocereus reichenbachii ssp. baileyi (Oklahoma Hedgehog Cactus) |
Comanche County, Oklahoma Jeff Thompson JRT 223 |
Zone 5 -Shaggy dark to lighter colored spines, with large pink fragrant flowers in May and June. This is a very ornamental subspecies that is VERY hardy. | H: 6-8" tall W: 3" wide stem Clumper |
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|
Echinocereus mojavensis f. inermis x 'Mainly Spineless' (Mojave Hedgehog Cactus) |
La Sal Mountains, Utah | Zone 5 - Semi clumping larger stems ranging from almost spineless, to covered. Beautiful orange to red trumpet flowers in early spring. | H: 4-6" tall W: 3" wide stem Semi-clumper |
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|
Echinocereus triglochidiatus (Claret Cup Cactus) |
San Miguel County, New Mexico Jeff Thompson JRT 572 |
Zone 4- Semi-clumping stems with lighter to darker spines. Nice scarlet trumpet flowers in spring. | H: 15" tall W: 4" wide stem Semi-clumper |
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|
Echinocereus triglochidiatus (Claret Cup Cactus) |
Almogordo County, New Mexico Jeff Thompson JRT 571 |
Zone 5 - Giant semi-clumping stems, ranging with shorter, to longer spine type. Nice reddish to more orange trumpet flowers in mid spring. | H: 24" tall W: 6" wide stem |
Description
Order our limited edition Southwest Native Cacti Collection to experiment with these desert gems in your yard! The desert Southwest is rich with cold-hardy cacti species, having more species than almost any place in the Western Hemisphere. Not only do cold-hardy cacti bring a fascinating botanical element to your xeric garden, but they provide important nectar sources for pollinating insects early in the spring before other plants bloom. Take the time to observe your cacti in flower and you will see the flowers alive with all types, sizes, and colors of native bees and tiny pollinating wasps.
The original seeds for these cacti were gathered by Jeff Thompson, a friend of David Salman’s. They were cultivated by Tim Hanis, a renowned seed collector specializing in unique and rare cacti, succulents, and perennials. Tim began growing western native plants in the mid-1990s and started collecting seeds for High Country Gardens in the early 2000s. Tim has spent years sustainably propagating and growing the cacti in this collection.
| Name | Collection Details | Description | Form | |
|
Echinocereus reichenbachii ssp. baileyi (Oklahoma Hedgehog Cactus) |
Comanche County, Oklahoma Jeff Thompson JRT 223 |
Zone 5 -Shaggy dark to lighter colored spines, with large pink fragrant flowers in May and June. This is a very ornamental subspecies that is VERY hardy. | H: 6-8" tall W: 3" wide stem Clumper |
|
|
Echinocereus mojavensis f. inermis x 'Mainly Spineless' (Mojave Hedgehog Cactus) |
La Sal Mountains, Utah | Zone 5 - Semi clumping larger stems ranging from almost spineless, to covered. Beautiful orange to red trumpet flowers in early spring. | H: 4-6" tall W: 3" wide stem Semi-clumper |
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|
Echinocereus triglochidiatus (Claret Cup Cactus) |
San Miguel County, New Mexico Jeff Thompson JRT 572 |
Zone 4- Semi-clumping stems with lighter to darker spines. Nice scarlet trumpet flowers in spring. | H: 15" tall W: 4" wide stem Semi-clumper |
|
|
Echinocereus triglochidiatus (Claret Cup Cactus) |
Almogordo County, New Mexico Jeff Thompson JRT 571 |
Zone 5 - Giant semi-clumping stems, ranging with shorter, to longer spine type. Nice reddish to more orange trumpet flowers in mid spring. | H: 24" tall W: 6" wide stem |
