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mountain ball cactus
Pediocactus simpsonii
Fort Collins
- Dimensions
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Height: 4.0 in. (or less) to 4.0 in.
Spread: 4.0 in.; (or less) to 6.0 in. - Growth Form
- Shrub, Succulent/Cacti
- Program Association
- Nature in the City
- Wildlife Uses
- Pollinators/ Invertebrates
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun
- Water Requirements
- Very Low
- Plant Community
- Foothills, Mountains, Plains
- Season of Bloom
- April, May, June
- Flower Color
- Pink Shades, White Shades
- Aggressiveness
- Not aggressive
- Design Considerations
- Drought Tolerant, Showy Flowers
- Other Considerations
- Shallow Roots
- Duration
- Perennial
- Natural Landscape Position
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Fort Collins Model
1, 2 - Soil Type
- Loam, Rocky, Sandy
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No
- Hazards/Toxic
- Careful! Sharp Spines, Thorns Or Other Appendages.
Notes
Cactus should never be collected in the wild. Only purchase from sustainable and reputable sources that grow cactus and succulents, for vendors please see our “Where to Buy” page.