Myrtillocactus geometrizans (Blue candle). USDA: 9b-11. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Moderate water. Hardy to 26°F. Grows to 12' tall; 8' diameter. Origin: Northern central Mexico.

Opuntia basilaris (Beavertail cactus) Sunset: 12-24; USDA: 9b-12. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little water. Hardy to 0°F. Slow growing to 2' tall; 4' wide. Origin: Arizona, California, Nevada, northwestern Mexico.

Opuntia ellisiana (Tiger tongue). Sunset: 12-24; USDA: 9b-12. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little water. Hardy to 16°F. Slow growing to 2' tall; 8' wide. Origin: Mexico, Texas.

Opuntia engelmannii (Engelman prickly pear) Sunset: 8,9, 12-24; USDA: 9-10. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little to no water. Hardy to 0°F. Grows to 8' tall. Origin: Arizona, California

Opuntia engelmannii var. aciculata (Chenille); Sunset: 8-24; USDA: 8-10. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little to no water. Hardy to 0°F. Grows to 3' tall. Origin: Southwestern USA, NW Mexico.

Opuntia engelmannii var. texana; Sunset: 8,9, 12-24; USDA: 9-10. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little to no water. Used for edible fruit. Hardy to 0°F. Grows to 8' tall. Origin: Texas

Opuntia microdasys (Yellow bunny ears)

Opuntia microdasys var. albaspina (White bunny ear). Sunset: 11-24; USDA: 9-10. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little to no water. Hardy to 20°F. Grows to 2' tall. Origin: Mexico.

Opuntia microdasys v. rufidia (Orange bunny ears). This clone is succulent and compact compared to the typical form. Sunset: 11-24; USDA: 9-10. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little to no water. Hardy to 20°F. Grows to 4' tall. Origin: Mexico.

Opuntia phaeacantha. Sunset: 10-13; USDA: 7-10. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little to no water. Hardy to 0°F. Grows to 6' tall; 6 to 15' in spread. Origin: Arizona, Utah, Texas.

Opuntia quimilo (Sunset: 8,9, 11-24; USDA: 9-10. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little water. Hardy to 22°F. Grows to 6' tall. Origin: Bolivia (Tarija), Paraguay

Opuntia rufida (Blue) Sunset:11-13; USDA: 8b-10. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little water. Hardy to 15°F. Grows to 4' tall. Origin: southwestern Texas and northern Mexico.

Opuntia rufida (Purple variety) (Sunset:11-13; USDA: 8b-10). Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little water. Hardy to 15°F. Rapidly grows with water to 6' tall; 8' spread. Origin: south central Texas.

Opuntia scheeri. Full sun, frost tolerant. Shrubby, upright prickly pear, grows to 8 feet tall. Pink flowers. Origin:Mexico (Queretaro, Guanajuato)

Opuntia streptacantha (Sunset: 8,9, 11-24; USDA: 9-10). Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little to no water. Hardy to 22°F. Tree like opuntia grows to 16' tall. Origin: Mexico.