Acacia oxycedrus – Spike Wattle

Acacia oxycedrus - spike wattle
Acacia oxycedrus - spike wattle

A useful and highly adaptable plant, the Spike Wattle is an interesting ornamental, and its dense, prickly and bushy habit makes it highly functional as part of a windbreak or as a hedge to protect areas from animal or human intrusion. Produces rod-shaped, pale yellow blooms from winter through to late spring.
Acacia oxycedrus can be grown in a range of soil types, including in damp conditions, and is frost tolerant. Prefers full sun, although grows well in part sun and dappled shade as well.

The spiky nature of the foliage means it should not be planted where it can cause harm.

Family : Fabaceae

Cultivar Name:

Plant Type : Small tree, Small shrub, Large shrub

Width : 5

Flowering Time : Spring, Winter

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

Climate Zone : Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Cool

Growth Habit : Evergreen, Dense foliage

Soil Moisture : Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage

Special Uses : Erosion control, Bird nesting plant, Pollution tolerant, Fast growing

Scientific Name: Acacia oxycedrus

Common Name : Wattle

Height : 10

Flower Color : Yellow

pH Level : Acid, Neutral, Alkaline

Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden, Cold climate, Drought resistant

Light : Sunny, Light shade

Lifespan : Perennial

Frost Tolerance : Tolerates light frost

Attracts Wildlife : Bees, Butterflies, Other insects