Opuntia humifusa (Eastern Prickly Pear) Soil-Dry Loose brownish seedheads form just

Loose brownish seedheads form just below the tips of the stems

Typically Carex comosa is found in wet prairies to shallow and deep marshes associating with a wide array of plants

It can be installed in many sun and soil conditions

8" on center for moderately erodible slopes

which gives it it's other common name duck potato

Opuntia humifusa (Eastern Prickly Pear) Soil-Dry Loose brownish seedheads form justThe 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,