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Acacia redolens

Spreading Acacia

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Information by: Jerry Sortomme Editor        Photographer: Mountain States Nursery

 

Description

This is a fast, aggressive shrub or groundcover used frequently for embankments. It grows to 3'-5' tall and 10'-15' wide and can be used in large-scale plantings and in difficult situations. It is very hardy. Leaves are gray green with a vanilla fragrance when crushed. Light, creamy yellow flowers are borne in globular clusters in late winter. This plant is from Western Australia.

 

Sun

Full, Half

Water

Very Low

Growth Rate

Fast

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

Adverse Factors

Attracts Bees

Water Saving Tip:

Water-wise plants can be beautiful as well as practical.

Take your 'My List' Hydrozone Report to a landscape designer, or local nursery, when selecting and purchasing plants.