The Silver Torch Cactus is an elegant, columnar masterpiece, densely covered in long, silky-white spines and hairs that give it a soft, furry, silvery appearance. Its slender, blue-green columns grow in multi-stemmed clusters and produce unusual, horizontal, tubular red flowersthat barely open. Slow-growing and exceptionally cold-hardy for a columnar cactus, it adds sophisticated vertical interest and unique texture to desert gardens or large containers.

• Famous for its dense covering of long, white, hairlike spines, creating a soft, silvery "torch"effect.

• Grows as multiple slender, vertical columns from the base.

• Produces unique narrow, bright red to magenta, tubular flowers that emerge horizontally and remain mostly closed.

• Remarkably cold hardy for a columnar cactus (down to 15-20°F / -9 to -7°C).

• Very slow-growing and long-lived.

• A striking specimen for container displays, rockeries, or as a vertical accent in xeric plantings.