Re: opuntia replacement

Toughie... Everything I think of doesn't venture lower than zone 9. Have you looked at 

http://www.coldhardycactus.com/

On Mar 9, 2007, at 6:19 PM, Kitty wrote:
Can anyone suggest a hardy cactus for zone 5 other than Opuntia humifusa (syn. O. compressa) and Opuntia ficus-indica? One of the gardens put in their request late and won't get the plant because another garden requested it before the deadline. I told them I'd search for something similar. 

Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
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Island Jim
Southwest Florida
27.1 N, 82.4 W
Hardiness Zone 10
Heat Zone 10
Sunset Zone 25
Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
Maximum 100 F [38 C]

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