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Golden Wattle

Acacia Longifolia

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Overview

Golden Wattle (Acacia longifolia) is an evergreen shrub, ideal for warm, sunny spots. This vigorous plant can reach up to 20-30 feet tall and almost as wide. It boasts fragrant, bright yellow, puffball-like flowers in spring. Its long, narrow leaves add year-round interest. Prefers well-drained soil. Drought tolerant once established, it provides excellent erosion control and is a low-maintenance choice for expansive landscapes. Zones 9-11.

Sun Full, HalfWater Very LowZones 9–11Type ShrubClimate Arid, Mediterranean, Subtropical

Golden Wattle (Acacia Longifolia) — slender phyllodes (leaf-like structures) that measure around 4 to 8 inches in length; prefers well-drained soil, image 80

Culture

Sun: Full, Half
Water: Very Low
USDA zones: 9–11

Shape & size

Mature height: 12–20 Ft.
Mature width: 10–20 Ft.

Classification

Type: Shrub
Family: Fabaceae
Climate: Arid, Mediterranean, Subtropical

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Golden Wattle (Acacia Longifolia) — the Golden Wattle requires minimal water; making it an excellent choice for water-wise landscapes or xeriscaping, image 62

Golden Wattle (Acacia Longifolia) — It boasts fragrant, bright yellow, puffball-like flowers in spring; it can tolerate a variety of soil types as, image 118

Golden Wattle (Acacia Longifolia) — It can tolerate a variety of soil types as long as they are free-draining

Golden Wattle (Acacia Longifolia) — weeping texture to the landscape, image 58

Golden Wattle (Acacia Longifolia) — slender phyllodes (leaf-like structures) that measure around 4 to 8 inches in length; prefers well-drained soil

Golden Wattle (Acacia Longifolia) — It boasts fragrant, bright yellow, puffball-like flowers in spring; it can tolerate a variety of soil types as, image 95

Golden Wattle (Acacia Longifolia) — making it an excellent choice for water-wise landscapes or xeriscaping; golden Wattle (Acacia longifolia) is an, image 109

Golden Wattle (Acacia Longifolia) — shrub with yellow blooms; the phyllodes are a soft green, image 114

Golden Wattle (Acacia Longifolia) — Golden Wattle (Acacia longifolia) is an evergreen shrub, ideal for warm, sunny spots; its long, narrow leaves, image 93

Golden Wattle (Acacia Longifolia) — and it thrives in USDA hardiness zones 9 through 11.<br><br>For gardeners or designers; each ball-shaped, image 88

Golden Wattle (Acacia Longifolia) — It is relatively fast-growing and is known for its long; yellow flowers in the garden, image 56

Golden Wattle (Acacia Longifolia) — It boasts fragrant, bright yellow, puffball-like flowers in spring

Golden Wattle (Acacia Longifolia) — This vigorous plant can reach up to 20-30 feet tall and almost as wide; slender phyllodes (leaf-like structures) that

Golden Wattle (Acacia Longifolia) — shrub for full or half; clients will appreciate its year-round interest and its contribution to a biodiverse garden

Golden Wattle (Acacia Longifolia) — It is relatively fast-growing and is known for its long; yellow flowers in the garden

Golden Wattle (Acacia Longifolia) — the Golden Wattle requires a sunny location with well-draining soil; providing vibrant color when many other, image 101

Golden Wattle (Acacia Longifolia) — Drought tolerant once established; the Golden Wattle requires minimal water, image 98

Golden Wattle (Acacia Longifolia) — Clients will appreciate its year-round interest and its contribution to a biodiverse garden ecosystem; shrub, image 89

Golden Wattle (Acacia Longifolia) — Prefers well-drained soil; the Golden Wattle requires a sunny location with well-draining soil

Golden Wattle (Acacia Longifolia) — the Golden Wattle requires minimal water

Golden Wattle (Acacia Longifolia) — Indigenous to southeastern Australia; it provides excellent erosion control and is a low-maintenance choice for expansive

Golden Wattle (Acacia Longifolia) — providing vibrant color when many other plants are dormant; it boasts fragrant, bright yellow, puffball-like, image 106

Golden Wattle (Acacia Longifolia) — Indigenous to southeastern Australia

Golden Wattle (Acacia Longifolia) — Its long, narrow leaves add year-round interest; this vigorous plant can reach up to 20-30 feet tall and almost, image 119

Photographs by 11 contributors

Dryas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
John Tann from Sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0 · source
Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Sergei Gussev, CC BY 2.0 · source
Averater, CC BY 4.0 · source
James St. John, CC BY 2.0 · source
Tatiana Gerus from Brisbane, Australia, CC BY 2.0 · source
Dguendel, CC BY 4.0 · source
Consultaplantas, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Melburnian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

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