Cacti

Creeping cereus! This low-growing cactus is quite common on the sandy dunes in coastal areas of Eastern Brazil, forming 3' to 5' diameter, ground hugging colonies. The ribbed stems grow out from a central base rooting... More

We originally got this plant as Coryphantha andraea and have found that that name is placed as synonym status. Like all cacti, it has at least 5 different names because taxoninomist change t... More

Anagram cactus! The genus Denmoza is an anagram of Mendoza, Argentina, from where the original specimens were collected. It is a short, solitary columnar cactus, with older plants having numerous spines but younger p... More

Fishhook Cactus! For us this is one of the best growing barrel cactus - tolerating the heat and humidity of the Gulf Coast region. Easily grown in a raised bed or planted in a clay pot which can be left outdoors under... More

Horse Crippler! I need not provide much of an introduction for this cactus. The large, flattened bodies with the bold erect spines have been the bane of cattleman and horse riders throughout the southwest. But, to th... More

Claret-cup cactus! This claret-cup cactus was found growing in the mountains around Alpine, TX on rocky slopes amongst giant granite boulders. It grows in full-sun or in dry bright-shade beneath Quercus and Acacia. A mo... More

If you try to pin down a name on a cactus and you look in several publications you are likely to be more confused in the end than when you started. Every cactus has numerous names and synonyms. Botani... More

Gold spines with blue body! This easy to grow medium-sized barrel cactus lived for years outside our office in a shallow bulb pan. In the sometimes moist winters along the gulf coast, its placement within the eves allowed enough... More

Turk's Head's at 5,000 feet! One of the largest growing barrel-type cactus that are winter hardy in (zone 6-9). Our offerings were collected near Paisano Peak, Alpine, Texas were winter lows regularly dip down to zero albeit dry ... More

Devil's Tongue Barrel! This small bodied Ferocactus is one of my favorites. I have several plants in my collection and I am always finding myself, adding more. The small compact body is remarkably similar to a Texas Horse C... More

Townsend's Barrel! A robust growing barrel cactus with a blue-green body and striking bright red emerging spines which in time are crowned with starry translucent straw-yellow flowers with rusty orange centers and mid-r... More

Big Red Cactus! The spines of this barrel are so thick and are such a vibrant red that large, mature specimens seen in the wild appear totally red. The actual body of the cactus is green but the spines are so impress... More

Giant hedgehog! Our eyes have wandered towards Ferocactus for years, but limited experience with their winter hardiness restrained us from trying them. That was all forgotten once we visited Paul's Desert in Schurtz,... More

This petite treasure has been a favorite of ours for many years. It has also been a favorite of visitors to the nursery who have always purchased it faster than we could propagate it. Finally, we have... More

Hardy Tree Cactus! An amazing succulent tree cacti that grows happily in partial sun or blazing hot sun, as long as it is given good drainage. Native to the humid environs of eastern Mexico where this cliff dweller over... More

In the High Caatinga of Bahia, Brazil one comes across some of the most fascinating and bizarre flora, with stephanocereus being no exception. This ribbed, upright, columnar cacti grows in yearly segm... More

When we encountered these plants in the wild it was quite an impressive sight. The massive colonies of cylindrical, spiny stems seemed analogous to a den of angry vipers. The way they arched out and s... More

Years ago we received this Trichocereus (syn. Echinopsis) amongst a batch of Tichocereus terscheckii (syn. Echinopsis terscheckii). We noticed that it started offsetting at a small size so knew it wa... More

Quisco! This barrel shaped Echinopsis from Salta Province, Argentina grows to 2' tall and 10 in. around and looks almost like some Ferocactus. The plant has pronounced ribs and carries numerous long, grey, ag... More

This cylindrical stemmed cactus branches from the base creating colonies with several to numerous stems that can be upright or decumbent. Numerous needle-like spines cover the cylindrical stems and ar... More