Wattle (Sally)
(Acacia floribunda)

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Evergreen tall bushy shrub or small tree with pendulous branches (4m x 2.5m) from sheltered slopes and gullies Qld, NSW and Vic. Narrow-elliptical phyllodes. Loose pendulous spikes of pale yellow flowers in spring. Useful for a fast growing screen, windbreak, specimen and erosion control. Fast growing dense tree in either sun or part shade. Dwarf form available. Tolerates periodic water-logging. Additional irrigation above natural rainfall may be required if growing conditions do not replicate the plant’s natural occurrence.

Type
Native
Maintenance
Low
Water use
Minimal
Tolerances
Frost, Fire
Shade levels
Full sun, Sun/shade
Colours
Green