Opuntia humifusa (Eastern Prickly Pear) Size:Full Flat (32 Plants) Blephilia ciliata (Downy Wood Mint)

Blephilia ciliata (Downy Wood Mint) impresses in any shade garden

This tree produces an impressive fall show with its intense brick red leaves

Blooming for about a month beginning in June it is very attractive to a wide array of pollinators

This perennial plant is short in height

its flowers are a preferred nectar plant

Opuntia humifusa (Eastern Prickly Pear) Size:Full Flat (32 Plants) Blephilia ciliata (Downy Wood Mint)The Prickly Pear is a low growing cactus, that typically grows in dry areas around here like Lake Michigan dunes or hill prairies. They are beautiful, particularly in areas like rock gardens. It is great to say "hey I have native cactus that lives here over the winter, want to see?" and you see people with a confused look :) They are native believe it or not and survive and thrive quite well. They do however have very fine, almost fiber optic fine,