Acacia baileyana ‘Purpurea’ – Cootamundra Wattle

Acacia baileyana purpurea - Cootamundra wattle
Acacia baileyana purpurea - Cootamundra wattle
Acacia baileyana purpurea - Cootamundra wattle

This easy care and fast growing large shrub makes a great colour contrast plant. It has feathery silver-grey bipinnate foliage which features striking purple new growth for most of the year. In spring it is graced with masses of spherical golden yellow flower heads 1 cm in diameter. Best in a sunny position in well drained soils. A good waterwise plant, but can be short lived, usually lasting ten to fifteen years.

Family : Fabaceae

Cultivar Name: Purpurea

Plant Type : Small tree, Large shrub

Width : 5

Flowering Time : Spring, Winter

Soil Type : Loamy, Sandy loam

Climate Zone : Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean

Growth Habit : Evergreen, Spreading

Soil Moisture : Well-drained

Special Uses : Erosion control, Fast growing

Scientific Name: Acacia baileyana

Common Name : Cootamundra Wattle

Height : 8

Flower Color : Yellow

pH Level : Acid, Neutral, Alkaline

Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden, Drought resistant

Light : Sunny

Lifespan : Short lived

Frost Tolerance : Tolerates heavy frost, Tolerates light frost

Attracts Wildlife : Bees, Seed eating birds, Other insects