// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Bailey's hedgehog cactus

Echinocereus reichenbachii ssp. baileyi

Bailey's hedgehog cactus (Echinocereus reichenbachii ssp. baileyi) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 4a–10a. Mature size 4"–8". Blooms May–May.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to CO, KS, NM, OK, TX
USDA hardiness: Zones 4a–10a
Mature size: 4"–8"
Sun: Full sun
Water: Low · xeric
Bloom: May–May
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Bailey's hedgehog cactus (Echinocereus reichenbachii ssp. baileyi) — *Echinocereus reichenbachii ssp. baileyi* — Bailey's hedgehog cactus. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Turner Brockman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Bailey's hedgehog cactus (Echinocereus reichenbachii ssp. baileyi) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 4a–10a. Mature size 4"–8". Blooms May–May. Low water use makes it a strong candidate for xeric and drought-conscious plantings.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, bailey's hedgehog cactus pairs naturally with: Aromatic Aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium), Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa), Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis).