Optunia humifusa

 Opuntia humifusa is a drought-tolerant plant that requires only a small amount of water. It prefers dry soil and although it will cope with long spells of wet weather, it will not thrive in them

• Type: Herbaceous perennial
  Native Range: Eastern and central United States
  Zone: 4 to 9
  Height: 0.50 to 1.00 feet
  Spread: 1.00 to 1.50 feet
  Bloom Time: June to July
  Bloom Description: Yellow (sometimes with reddish eye)
  Sun: Full sun
  Water: Dry
  Maintenance: Low
  Suggested Use: Naturalize
  Flower: Showy
  Leaf: Evergreen
  Fruit: Showy, Edible
  Other: Winter Interest, Thorns
  Tolerate: Rabbit, Drought, Dry Soil, Shallow-Rocky