Nylon Hedgehog Cactus

Echinocereus viridiflorus

Nylon hedgehog is a small, cold-hardy cactus of the high plains with unusual lemon-scented green-yellow flowers, tough enough for rock gardens far north of the desert.

Family: Cactaceae
Type: shrub
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 0.3–0.8 ft
Spacing: 0.3–0.6 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: dry
Soil pH: neutral, alkaline
Bloom: April, May
Bloom colors: green, yellow
Wildlife value: pollinators
Landscape uses: foundation, container
Native states: CO, NM, OK, SD, TX