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What is the most important consideration when growing hardy cacti?

Last Updated: November 01, 2011

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The most important factors in cultivating cacti are providing the correct cultural conditions. There should be adequate exposure to sun through the day, and the area should have excellent drainage so there will not be excessive moisture in the soil. For more information, please see the PlantTalk script "Winter-hardy cacti."

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