Echinocereus bonkerae
honker hedgehog Perhaps the deepest purple flowers of all the hedgehogs (although some individuals bloom magenta or pink) combined with an attractive net of short white spines make this a highly desirable garden species. NATIVE HABITAT
Restricted to central and southeastern Arizona MATURE SIZE
8 inches (20 cm) high and 1 2-24 inches (30-60 cm) wide. HARDINESS
a Zone 7 FLOWERING SEASON
Mid- to late spring
BONKER HEDGEHOG COMING INTO BLOOM IN A FRONT-YARD ROCK GARDEN.