Lee's Pincushion, Sneed's Cory-Cactus, Sneed's Escobaria, Sneed's Pincushion, Carpet Foxtail Cactus

This plant can survive far colder than zone 8, as my clone was reportedly hardy to as far north as Nebraska. In cold, wet climates, howe...Read Morever, it doesn't do so well. It is sometimes mistaken for a similar species, Escobaria leei, which only gets to about 6 inches in diameter.

This one (and the related leei) is hardy in my Zone 6b garden. However, it needs a very sunny well drained location with full wind expos...Read Moreure otherwise it is prone to rot. The flowers are no big deal, but the spines are attractive.

Protect from winter rain.

U.S., Texas, and New Mexico endangered species.