Fishhook Barrel not-pool-friendly and seasonal blooms provide ornamental

and seasonal blooms provide ornamental interest in every season

Use it under the filtered canopy of a Palo Verde or Desert Willow

more open form with vivid blue-green coloring and warm ember tones along the leaf edges

Thrives in Arizona caliche and rocky soils with good drainage

All three make excellent screening plants with different aesthetic effects

Fishhook Barrel not-pool-friendly and seasonal blooms provide ornamentalArizona's Iconic Native Barrel Cactus Curved Fishhook Spines & Yellow Blooms Fishhook Barrel Cactus (Ferocactus wislizeni) is the classic Arizona barrel cactus the one you see leaning toward the sun across the Sonoran Desert. Native to the Phoenix Valley and perfectly adapted to our extreme heat, this iconic species features distinctive curved fishhook spines and a crown of cheerful yellow flowers in late summer. It's as tough as desert plants come