As average temperatures rise let us introduce you to a plant that loves the heat and more! Beavertail cactus is a desert dweller that thrives in the toughest conditions; from heat to frost! Add to that its large  attractive pink to violet flowers and you have a real winner! It does best in full sun with little to no water. Provide fast draining sandy and rocky soil. The fruit on this cactus is edible so it makes a great choice for a bird garden  a desert or rock garden.