White Dot Prickly Pear not-beginner A well-watered Purple Leaf Plum

A well-watered Purple Leaf Plum will maintain its deep burgundy-purple leaf color through the entire growing season — drought-stressed trees will often fade to green

Fall (October) works as a second option

since shade cuts the bloom show and soggy soil invites rot

Build a 3–4 inch watering basin ring around the root zone and water deeply at planting

Plant 4–5 feet apart for a continuous flowering border

White Dot Prickly Pear not-beginner A well-watered Purple Leaf PlumThe Cutest Desert Cactus for Phoenix Patios and Rock Gardens White Dotted Pads That Pop White Dot Prickly Pear (Opuntia microdasys 'Albata') is one of the most charming and compact prickly pears you can grow in the Phoenix Valley. Also known as Bunny Ear Cactus, this Mexican native forms neat, bushy clumps of bright green pads covered in dense clusters of white glochids that give the plant a soft, polka dotted look. Growing just 12 feet tall and 23