Acacia macradenia – Zig Zag Wattle

Acacia macradenia - zig-zag wattle
Acacia macradenia - zig-zag wattle

A winter flowering wattle, Acacia macradenia is an attractive medium shrub with bright yellow flowers and zig-zagged branchlets, giving it an interesting architectural form.
This wattle is a hardy plant that will grow particularly well in warm dry areas, although it has been successfully cultivated in southern areas as far as Melbourne, but it will need a warm place. It is somewhat tolerant of frosts, however harsh winters in inland and southern areas can kill the plant. Grows best in a well-drained soil in sunny or lightly shaded positions.
Best grown away from native bushland because it does pose a risk of becoming a weed outside of its native range (inland southern and central Queensland).

Family : Fabaceae

Cultivar Name:

Plant Type : Small tree, Large shrub

Width : 3

Flowering Time : Winter

Soil Type : Sandy, Sandy loam, Clay loam

Climate Zone : Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Semi-arid

Growth Habit : Evergreen, Spreading

Soil Moisture : Well-drained

Special Uses : Erosion control, Pollution tolerant, Fast growing, Weed potential

Scientific Name: Acacia macradenia

Common Name : Wattle

Height : 4

Flower Color : Yellow

pH Level : Acid, Neutral

Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden, Coastal garden

Light : Sunny, Light shade

Lifespan : Perennial, Short lived

Frost Tolerance : Tolerates light frost

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