Habit: SMALL SHRUB (SS) and GROUND COVER (GC)
Available Sizes | ||
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14cm | 20cm | |
Height x Width: 0.5 - 0.8m x 0.8 - 1.2m
Pruning: None
Frost Tolerance: High
Coastal Tolerance: Low
Clay & Heavy Soil Tolerance: Low
Drought Tolerance: High
Origin: Australian Plant
Evergreen: Yes
Flowering: starts: Late Winter
Flower Colour: Yellow
Irrigation: No irrigation required once established. Best suited to clay soils on embankments where there is good run off.
Lower Temperatures: Temperatures as low as -5°C for short periods once established. As a genus Acacia's survive well with frost.
Upper Temperatures: Temperatures in the mid 30's°C to low 40's°C. Over long hot periods if soils temperatures rise, can create a root fungus causing the plant to die.
Fertilising: Slow release low phosphorus fertilizer.
Environment: Plants selected suitable for Melbourne surrounds and southern states of Australia.