Purple Prickly Pear pet-friendly pairs beautifully with Arizona Cypress

pairs beautifully with Arizona Cypress in a mixed hedge

pastel tones to more intense

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

8–10 feet from walls or fences

Purple Prickly Pear pet-friendly pairs beautifully with Arizona CypressArizona'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