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.
| Hardiness |
9 - 10 |
|---|---|
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest | Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Rabbit, Dry Soil |
| Landscaping Ideas | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Gravel and Rock Garden, Mediterranean Garden |
©Clive Nichols
| Hardiness |
9 - 10 |
|---|---|
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest | Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Rabbit, Dry Soil |
| Landscaping Ideas | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Gravel and Rock Garden, Mediterranean Garden |
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| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Eschscholzia californica (California Poppy) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Ferocactus pilosus (Mexican Lime Cactus) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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