{"product_id":"desert-prickly-pear","title":"Desert Prickly Pear","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-ede7d005-7fff-7b21-c633-d9023004c4d3\"\u003eDesert Prickly Pear \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Opuntia phaeacantha)\u003c\/em\u003e is the kind of plant that makes a dry, sunny garden look like it was designed for the landscape rather than simply surviving in it. Its \u003cstrong\u003ebroad, paddle-shaped pads\u003c\/strong\u003e form an architectural, spreading clump, while the\u003cstrong\u003e large spring flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e provide a surprisingly bright burst of color. Later in the season, the flowers give way to distinctive \u003cstrong\u003ered-purple fruits\u003c\/strong\u003e, adding another point of interest and providing food for wildlife.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a particularly good choice for rock gardens, xeric beds, slopes, and other places where you'd rather not spend the summer watering. Once established, it is remarkably self-sufficient and handles poor, rocky soil and tough conditions with little fuss. The tradeoff is its formidable spines and tiny glochids, so it is best positioned where people and pets won't be brushing against it. Give it excellent drainage, plenty of sun, and room to spread, and it can become a long-lived, highly distinctive part of a low-water landscape.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Native Utah Plants","offers":[{"title":"1 plant - 2 gallon pot","offer_id":54001090855219,"sku":"Alex Opuntia phaeacantha #2","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/6308\/6387\/files\/Opuntiaphaeacanthayellowflower.jpg?v=1788416076","url":"https:\/\/utahplants.com\/products\/desert-prickly-pear","provider":"Native Utah Plants","version":"1.0","type":"link"}