CULTIVATION
Plant in fast-draining soil. In containers, use a cactus and succulent potting soil (sold as cactus mix) . In the ground, avoid situations where the plant could sit in water by planting on mounds. Use long tweezers to remove weeds growing in the spine mesh.
Ferocactus emoryi (Also sold as Ferocactus covillel)
Coville barrel Coville barrel is grown for its tidy appearance and arresting red flower rings. NATIVE HABITAT
Central and western Arizona, as well as western Sonora, Mexico MATURE SIZE
2-8 feet (0.6-2.4 cm) tall and up to 39 inches (1 m) across HARDINESS
Zone 8b FLOWERING SEASON
Late summer to early autumn