Acacia acinacea – Gold Dust Wattle

Acacia acinacea - gold dust wattle
Acacia acinacea - gold dust wattle

A fast growing hardy small to medium shrub, around 2 to 3 metres high and 2metres wide, massed with golden ball flowers in spring. Naturally grows in dry or moist soils, well drained gravels or sandy soils and adapts well to clay. Likes full sun to dappled shade. Frost tolerant and attracts seed feeding birds. A good pioneer plant which fixes nitrogen from the air. Can be short lived.

Family : Fabaceae

Cultivar Name:

Plant Type : Large shrub

Width : 2

Flowering Time : Spring

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

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

Growth Habit : Evergreen, Open foliage

Soil Moisture : Dry, Well-drained

Special Uses : Fast growing

Scientific Name: Acacia acinacea

Common Name : Wattle

Height : 3

Flower Color : Yellow

pH Level : Acid, Neutral, Alkaline

Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden, Drought resistant

Light : Sunny, Light shade

Lifespan :

Frost Tolerance : Tolerates heavy frost, Tolerates light frost

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