Old Man of the Andes Size:3/5 Gallon Cool nights and any winter

Cool nights and any winter rain drive quick root establishment

willow-like foliage and stunning trumpet-shaped blooms in shades of pink and lavender put on a show from spring through fall

Foliage Deciduous — drops leaves in winter

arching form softens formal garden borders

With its soft mounding habit

Old Man of the Andes Size:3/5 Gallon Cool nights and any winterThe Rarest Fuzzy Columnar Cactus for Phoenix Collector Gardens Old Man of the Andes (Oreocereus celsianus) is one of the most striking and unusual cacti you can grow in the Phoenix Valley. Native to the high Andes mountains of South America, this slow growing columnar cactus is covered in dense white woolly hair that protects it from UV radiation, giving it an otherworldly, frosted appearance unlike any other desert plant. Hidden beneath the wool are