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Knowing your location helps us recommend plants that will thrive in your climate, based on your Growing Zone.
Knowing your location helps us recommend plants that will thrive in your climate, based on your Growing Zone.
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.
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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 |
As soon as your order is placed you will receive a confirmation email. You will receive a second email the day your order ships telling you how it has been sent. Some perennials are shipped as potted plants, some as perennial roots packed in peat. The ‘Plant Information’ section describes how that item will ship. All perennials and fall-planted bulbs are packaged to withstand shipping and are fully-guaranteed. Please open upon receipt and follow the instructions included.
Perennials and fall-planted bulbs are shipped at the proper planting time for your Growing Zone. Perennial and fall-planted bulb orders will arrive separately from seeds. If your order requires more than one shipment and all items are shipping to the same address, there is no additional shipping charge. See our shipping information page for approximate ship dates and more detailed information. If you have any questions, please call Customer Service at (802) 227-7200 or contact us by email or chat.