Acacia cognata ‘Copper Cascade’ – Wattle

Acacia cognata 'Copper Cascade'

A small wattle grown for the dense growth habit and foliage colour, making it a great landscaping plant. It is a fresh green with copper coloured new leaves with each new flush. A good low maintenance plant, growing to around a metre high and wide. Good for full sun to part shade. Tolerant of dry periods and frost. Adaptable to most soil types.

Family : Fabaceae

Cultivar Name: Copper Cascade

Plant Type : Small shrub, Ground cover

Width : 1

Flowering Time : Spring

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

Climate Zone : Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean

Growth Habit : Evergreen, Dense foliage, Mound-shaped

Soil Moisture : Well-drained

Special Uses : Pipe and drain friendly, Pollution tolerant, Fast growing, Playground friendly

Scientific Name: Acacia cognata

Common Name : Wattle

Height : 1

Flower Color : Yellow

pH Level : Acid, Neutral, Alkaline

Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Poolside, Container growing, Coastal garden, Drought resistant

Light : Sunny, Light shade

Lifespan : Perennial

Frost Tolerance : Tolerates light frost

Attracts Wildlife : Lizards