Cinnamon Dot Prickly PearPhoenix's Warmest Bunny Ear Cactus Cinnamon Brown Dots That Glow in Desert Light Cinnamon Dot Prickly Pear (Opuntia microdasys 'Cinnamon') is the warm toned sibling of the classic Bunny Ear Cactus family and one of the most unique small cacti you can grow in the Phoenix Valley. This compact Mexican native forms neat, bushy clumps of bright green pads covered in dense clusters of reddish brown glochids that give the plant a warm, cinnamon speckled

or trellis coverage:

Totem Pole Major: a smooth knobby column for a contrasting texture in a modern bed

Mountain Aloe: a massive upright tree aloe for grove-scale structure

and Texas Cat Claw Acacia Uses in Phoenix Landscapes

Place one or two drip emitters (1–2 GPH) 18–24 inches from the trunk

Desert Native-Style Garden Anchor

Apply 2–3 inches of gravel or rock mulch around the base

you can expect flowers from spring through fall

turn drip off entirely unless there's been no rain for 4+ weeks

casting clean pool-side shade on a light water schedule

Monsoon rain is fine with fast drainage

the entire tree erupts in a stunning display of golden-yellow flowers