Acacia suaveolens ‘Sweet Wattle’ Tas species
$4.50 – $7.50
Origin: Tas, Vic, NSW, Qld. Tasmanian provenance.
Slender, graceful blue-green shrub 1.0 to 2.0 metres height. Width 1.0-4.0m. Evergreen. Growth rate fast. Any soils including sand. Full sun to part shade. Use as informal screen, native gardens. Moderately frost hardy. Extremely drought resistant once established. Cream ball shaped flowers in Winter and Spring.
Features: Sharply angular stems. Very early flowering. Bird attracting – food. shelter and nesting. Butterfly attracting. Scented flowers.
Feature Codes: ABCE
Seeds per gram: 60
Description
| Origin |
Tas, Vic, NSW |
| Form: |
Open small shrub |
| Type: |
Evergreen |
| Height (typical): |
0.8 – 1.2m |
| Width (typical): |
1.0-1.5m |
| Growth rate: |
Very fast |
| Uses: |
general plantings. |
| Soil type: |
Sandy soils. |
| Position: |
Full sun to part shade. |
| Frost hardiness: |
Moderately frost hardy |
| Drought tolerance: |
Very drought resistant (once established) |
| Wind firmness: |
Very wind firm |
| Windbreak position: |
N/A – too small. |
| Flowering time: |
Autumn – early winter. |
| Pruning: |
Tip prune only. |
| Features: |
Very early flowering. |
|
Blue/green foliage |
