"Warren" wrote:

Something with obvious thorns. Something spiky. Maybe a cactus sticking
straight up in the middle would make some people cringe.

Will this be an annual? Or a perennial? What zone are you in?

Thanks Warren,

I generally prefer perennials and self seeding annuals.

I do have some cactus in pots that could use a change of venue.
And it would work for my location, the very last line in my orginal
post was "Near Vegas, zone 9ish."

Thanks

Jay