Acacia fulva – Velvet Wattle

Acacia fulva - soft wattle
Acacia fulva - soft wattle

The Velvet or Soft Wattle, so named for its velvety young leaf tips and seed pods, grows to a beautiful small tree that will provide flowers through autumn and winter. Great as a shelter tree around farms and in parks, it will need extra water in periods of dryness, but is reasonably tolerant of cold. A rare wattle from Gloucester to Mt Yengo in NSW.

Family : Fabaceae

Cultivar Name:

Plant Type : Small tree, Large tree, Large shrub

Width : 8

Flowering Time : Autumn, Winter

Soil Type : Sandy, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Poor soil

Climate Zone : Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean

Growth Habit : Evergreen, Open foliage, Spreading

Soil Moisture : Well-drained

Special Uses : Erosion control, Bird nesting plant, Fast growing

Scientific Name: Acacia fulva

Common Name : Wattle

Height : 15

Flower Color : Yellow

pH Level : Acid, Neutral

Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden, Drought resistant

Light : Sunny

Lifespan : Perennial, Short lived

Frost Tolerance : Tolerates heavy frost

Attracts Wildlife : Bees, Seed eating birds, Butterflies, Other insects