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Acacia longifolia

Drought Resistant

Genus: Acacia
Family: Fabaceae
Common Names: sallow wattle, Sydney golden wattle

About this plant

An evergreen, fast-growing small tree or shrub. The 'leaves' are 20cm long and narrow with a slight curve. The flowers are bright yellow in a great many 'candles' off the main stem. If seed pods develop, they are curly brown ribbon-like pods that look like tagliatelle

Growing Information

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow outdoors in neutral to acid well-drained soil in sheltered location with full sun. This is one of the hardiest Acacias and has become invasive in warmer countries where it has become introduced. For more advice, see shrub cultivation

Pruning

Pruning group 8

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings or seed. For advice see propagatiom from seed (tree/shrub

Pests

May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite, fluted scale and mealybugs

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Low Maintenance

Planting Places

GreenhouseBorders

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years