Acacia genistifolia
(Spreading Wattle)
| Planting Group or Form | Medium Shrub |
|---|---|
| Height | 1 - 3m |
| Width | 1 - 3m |
| Aspect | Full sun to part shade |
| Soil | Well drained soils. Tolerates both wet and dry periods |
| Flower | Lemon yellow Aug - Oct |
| Attracts | Prickly foliage makes it a fantastic bird refuge, also bee, butterfly and other insect habitat |
Fast-growing open shrub with narrow spiky foliage and ball-shaped flowers on slender stalks in leaf axils.
Can be used as a screen, barrier or informal hedge. Improves soil fertility through fixing nitrogen.