Acacia dawsonii
POVERTY WATTLE, DAWSON'S WATTLE
Fabaceae-Mimosoideae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 8-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, sand, clay, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
2m
Plant habit
 
2m

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Origins: Australia, NSW, VIC, QLD

Other Botanical Names: Racosperma dawsonii

Other Common Names: Mitta Wattle

 
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Acacia dawsonii
POVERTY WATTLE, DAWSON'S WATTLE
Fabaceae-Mimosoideae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 8-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, sand, clay, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
2m
Plant habit
 
2m

FEATURES

Flowers: gold

Flowering Time: early spring to mid spring, mid winterlate winter

Leaves: mid green or blue-green


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, dry style, coastal & bush designs

Uses: informal screen, informal hedge, border, soil binding

Growth rate: fast

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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