Acacia ulicifolia – Juniper Wattle

Acacia ulicifolia - juniper wattle
Acacia ulicifolia - juniper wattle

This is a small shrub with prickly phyllodes, making it useful as a barrier or hedge to deter humans and animals. This protective environment can also provide shelter for small birds.
Flowering through autumn and winter to spring, Acacia ulicifolia can give some extra colour in the garden through this period with its globular pale yellow blooms.
Light shade is ideal, and a slightly moist root area, although it still needs a well drained soil.

Do not plant where the prickly foliage may cause damage.

Family : Fabaceae

Cultivar Name:

Plant Type : Small shrub

Width : 2

Flowering Time : Spring, Autumn, Winter

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

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

Growth Habit : Evergreen, Open foliage

Soil Moisture : Well-drained

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

Scientific Name: Acacia ulicifolia

Common Name : Wattle

Height : 2

Flower Color : Cream, Yellow

pH Level : Acid, Neutral

Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden, Cold climate

Light : Sunny, Light shade, Half shade

Lifespan : Perennial

Frost Tolerance : Tolerates light frost

Attracts Wildlife : Bees, Seed eating birds