Acacia cognata ‘Mop Top’ – River Wattle
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- Acacia cognata ‘Mop Top’
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- Acacia cognata ‘Mop Top’
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- Acacia cognata wattle ‘Mop Top’
A low mounding dense shrub with aromatic foliage, plum-coloured new growth, and bright yellow perfumed flowers in spring, enticing small insect feeders such as wrens and thornbills to dart amongst the soft foliage. Create soft low hedging along pathways; plant in massed formation on banks or in wide garden beds where impact is required; use as dramatic accent container plant for courtyard or patio.
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Scientific Name: | Acacia cognata |
| Cultivar: | Mop Top |
| Common Name: | River Wattle |
| Plant Type: | Small shrub, Ground cover |
| Height: | 0.6 ~ 0.9 metres |
| Width: | 0.9 ~ 1.2 metres |
| Flower Colour: | Yellow |
| Flowering Time: | Spring |
| Ph Level: | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Type: | Sandy, Loamy, Sandy loam, Potting mix |
| Plant Environment: | Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Container growing, Drought resistant |
| Climate Zone: | Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Cool |
| Light: | Sunny, Light shade |
| Planting Season: | All year |
| Growth Habit: | Evergreen, Weeping |
| Soil Moisture: | Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage |
| Frost Tolerance: | Tolerates light frost |
| Plant Usage: | Groundcover, Feature plant, Fragrant, Border plant, Attractive foliage |
| Special Features: | Bonsai, Erosion control, Fast growing, Playground friendly |
| Attracts Wildlife: | Bees, Nectar eating birds, Seed eating birds, Butterflies, Other insects |
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The Wildflower Place Erina – NSW
Newcastle Wildflower Nursery – NSW
Harvest Seeds And Native Plant Nursery – Sydney – NSW
Native Grace Nursery – Robertson NSW
Wariapendi Nursery – Colo Vale NSW
Sydney Wildflower Nursery – NSW
Geelong Native Plants – Victoria
Wimmera Native Nursery – Victoria
Forest Heart eco-Nursery – Maleny Queensland
Natives R Us – Traveston – Queensland
Manuka Native Nursery – South Australia
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