SucculentsMexican Fence Post Cactus
Pachycereus marginatus
Mexican Fence Post Cactus (Pachycereus marginatus) is a succulent, hardy in USDA zones 9-11, that matures to about 12-20 ft H columns, clumping 3-6 ft W. It does best in full sun with low water needs. Expect pink blooms in spring. It attracts birds, stands up well to drought and heat, grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 9-11
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Low
- Mature size
- 12-20 ft H columns, clumping 3-6 ft W
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Attracts
- Birds
- Tough against
- Drought, Heat
- Native to
- Central Mexico
In the landscape
Freeze survival
Will it survive your winters?
Hardiness zones show a normal bad winter. We check the worst one — Mexican Fence Post Cactus is hardy to about 20°F (estimated from USDA zone 9), so we'll score it against the real coldest nights your area has actually had.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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