Opuntia basilaris Pad – Beavertail Cactus 1 Live Pad, Pink Flower Desert Cactus, Hardy Succulent for Xeriscape & Rock Gardens

1 Healthy Live Pad from Opuntia basilaris, commonly known as the Beavertail Cactus.

Beautiful Bright Pink Flowers in spring, highly attractive to pollinators.

Iconic Spineless/Low-Spin Pad Form — smooth, blue-green pads perfect for desert landscapes.

Drought-Tolerant & Cold-Hardy; excellent for xeriscape, rock gardens, and low-maintenance yards.

Easy to Root & Grow — thrives in full sun with well-draining soil.

Bring a striking desert native to your garden with this live 1-pad cutting of Opuntia basilaris, also known as the Beavertail Cactus. This Southwestern species is beloved for its smooth, spineless pads and its stunning magenta-pink blooms, which appear in abundance during spring and attract bees and other pollinators.

Beavertail Cactus is extremely drought-tolerant, thriving in hot, dry conditions and poor soils—making it perfect for xeriscaping, rock gardens, or low-maintenance landscape designs. This pad is taken from a healthy, mature parent plant and is ready to root with minimal care.

A fantastic choice for collectors, native plant gardeners, or anyone who appreciates hardy, colorful desert succulents.