Prickly Pear "Mandarin Sunrise" Berries It is also a host

It is also a host plant to several Skipper butterflies

During dry spells

and there is a standalone population in southern Colorado

stony soils in fields

Prickly Pear "Mandarin Sunrise" Berries It is also a hostOpuntia x Walk In Beauty Mandarin Sunrise Walk in Beauty is a delightful collection of cold hardy Prickly Pear Hybrids, featuring a lovely variety of flower colors. Developed over the years by the talented Colorado plantsman Kelly Grummons in his Denver gardens, these hybrids are cherished for their impressive cold hardiness, drought tolerance, and sheer beauty. While some varieties are nearly spineless, all do have a few glochids to be mindful of.