Monk's hood Size:1 Gallon In the hottest west- and

In the hottest west- and south-facing exposures

When is the Plant Established

Chitalpa Season-by-Season in Phoenix

though the creamy variegated margins can scorch in the harshest west-facing exposures

Use it as a centerpiece specimen surrounded by decomposed granite

Monk's hood Size:1 Gallon In the hottest west- andThe Most Striking Star Cactus for Phoenix Desert Gardens Monks Hood Cactus (Astrophytum ornatum) is the tallest and most majestic member of the famous Astrophytum star cactus family. Its perfectly ribbed, columnar body is decorated with silvery white flecks and crowned with bright yellow flowers that appear at the top each summer. This is a collectors cactus that also happens to be one of the most photogenic plants you can grow in the Phoenix Valley.