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.
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- Acacia courtii – Northern Brother wattle
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- 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 fertiliser for this plant.