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water wise plants
water hardiness
project typeurban and commercial residential
soil type and drainagelight - sandy soils medium - loamy soils heavy - clay soils good drainage
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Acacia cognata
bower wattle, river wattle
A rounded shrub or small tree to 8m in height and 6m in width. It has long, narrow phyllodes and pendulous branches. Creamy yellow ball-shaped flowers can are produced in spring. |
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| origin | NSW, Vic. |
| cultural notes | Prefers moist, well drained soils in a partly shaded position. |
| tolerates | Frost tolerant. |
| flowering season | Spring. |
| flower colour | Creamy yellow ball-shaped flowers. Not as showy as many Acacia species. Seed pods to 10cm in length. |
| foliage colour | Phyllodes can vary in colour form dark green to yellow-green. They are long and narrow, growing to 10cm in length. |
| width | up to 6m |
| height | up to 8m |
| plant spacing | 200cm apart |
| recommended uses | An attractive tree useful as a screen or windbreak. |
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canberra
Corner Pialligo + Fairbairn Av Pialligo ACT 2609 t 02 6262 6456 | f 02 6262 6006 e p PO Box 4560 Kingston ACT 2604
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se nsw
37 Wandella Forest Rd Wandella NSW 2550 t 02 4477 9320 | f 02 6494 0256 p PO Box 5137 Cobargo NSW 2550 abn 91 109 945 146
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