A Long-Lasting Mediterranean Border Idea
Plant Combinations, Summer Borders
Low-maintenance and water-wise, this warm and eye-catching Mediterranean border combines 2 easy-care ingredients: Ferocactus pilosus (Mexican Lime Cactus) and California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica).
Regarded as one of the most spectacular species in the genus, Ferocactus pilosus forms a simple or clumping, deep green, barrel-shaped to columnar cactus with prominent ribs adorned with areoles sprouting bright red spines. In this cheerful garden scene, Ferocactus pilosus leaps up out of a froth of brightly colored California poppies.
Garden Information
Hardiness |
9 – 10
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Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
Water Needs | Low |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
Soil Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Tolerance | Deer, Drought, Rabbit, Dry Soil |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | Gravel and Rock Garden , Mediterranean Garden |
©Clive Nichols
While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.
Garden Information
Hardiness | 9 – 10
|
---|---|
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
Water Needs | Low |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
Soil Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Tolerance | Deer, Drought, Rabbit, Dry Soil |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | Gravel and Rock Garden , Mediterranean Garden |
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