Escobaria leei
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Escobaria leei

Lee’s Dwarf Snowball

Quick Facts :: Growing Tips

Full and Afternoon Sun Xeric Resists Deer Resists Rabbits Western Only  Legend

Description:

2” x 6” wide, (seed & cutting propagated). This plant clusters quickly, forming a small clump of 20 to 40 tiny pure, white stems. As the plant matures, it covers itself with a profusion of salmon pink flowers that appear in late spring. Plant on a south or west facing slope, wedged between some rocks where it can receive sharp drainage and maximum sunlight. Zones 4-9.

Special Notes:

A very rare species grown found only in a few isolated places in southern New Mexico!

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QUICK FACTS
USDA Growing Zones 4 - 9
Color Pink
Regions Hot Desert, Western Only
Rain 10in - 20in, 20in - 30in, 30in - 40in (with care)
Bloom Time Late Spring
Sun Full and Afternoon Sun
Soil Sandy Garden Soil
Moisture Xeric
Height Small - up to 12in.
Resistant to Hungry Critters Resists Deer, Resists Rabbits
GROWING TIPS

Plant on a south or west facing slope, wedged between some rocks where it can receive sharp drainage and maximum sunlight.