Acacia courtii – Northern Brother Wattle
A relatively new species occurring in a very limited area of eastern NSW, around Laurieton. It grows to a large shrub or tree with a spreading habit and has pale to cream flower heads in summer. New growth is a purple colour. Best specimens have a delightful weeping habit.
Listed as vulnerable.
- Acacia courtii – Northern Brother wattle
- Acacia courtii – Northern Brother wattle
Scientific Name: | Acacia courtii |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Common Name: | Wattle |
Other Common Names: | Northern Brother Wattle |
Plant Type: | Small tree, Large tree, Large shrub |
Height: | 7 ~ 20 metres |
Width: | 3 ~ 6 metres |
Flower Colour: | Cream |
Flowering Time: | Summer |
Ph Level: | Acid, Neutral |
Soil Type: | Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Poor soil |
Plant Environment: | Low maintenance garden |
Climate Zone: | Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean |
Light: | Sunny, Light shade |
Planting Season: | Spring |
Growth Habit: | Evergreen, Spreading, Weeping |
Lifespan: | Perennial, Short lived |
Soil Moisture: | Well-drained |
Propagation Method: | Seed |
Frost Tolerance: | Tolerates light frost |
Plant Usage: | Windbreak |
Special Uses: | Erosion control, Bird nesting plant, Pollution tolerant, Fast growing |
Attracts Wildlife: | Bees |
Angus recommends Bush Tucker fertilizer for this plant.