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Cape wattle | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Cape wattle

Paraserianthes lophantha

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Paraserianthes
Family: Fabaceae
Common Names: Cape Leeuwin wattle, crested wattle, plume albizia, two-spiked acacia

About this plant

A tender shrub or small tree with dark green, feathery foliage, leaflets oblong to ovate. In late Spring, bottle brush type, cream flowers appear in axillary spikes, followed by large brown seeds resembling pea-pods

Growing Information

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

Neutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Well DrainedPoorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in free-draining soil in a sunny, sheltered position. This is a tender shrub that may survive in very sheltered gardens or can be container grown and overwintered indoors. Suitable for a glasshouse

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings in Summer

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to verticillium wilt

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio Container

Planting Places

Gravel GardenConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years