Water Needs
Light Needs
Common Name
Blue Barrel Cactus
Scientific Name
Ferocactus glaucescens
Botanical Pronunciation
fair-O-kak-tus gla-ka-cens
Plant Type
Accent/Succulents
Deciduous / Evergreen
Evergreen
Special Features
Produces lemon yellow, funnel-shaped flowers.
Blooms
Spring
Growth Habit
Rounded
Growth Rate
Slow
Average Landscape Size
2' X 2'
Landscape Uses
Good container or rock garden plant.
Care Information
Marginally hardy, but have survived two winters at the garden without any frost protection.
