Acacia baileyana - Cootamundra wattle

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$5.55

Resilient adaptable wattle, with feathery delicate mimosa foliage and masses of iconic lemon-yellow powderpuff flowers in winter. It's perhaps the epitome of Aussie acacia, appearing in stamps, in song and in artworks; and like an Aussie backpacker, has travelled round the globe and made itself at home.

Will grow happily anywhere, even frost locations - a little too happily sometimes, so use judgement when planting, especially in more rural locations. Check your local council advice on plants.

shrub in full flower image: Sydney Oats cropped to size.

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Acacia baileyana - Cootamundra wattle

APPEARANCE : Fast-growing native wattle, forms a large shrub or small tree , taller and straighter in more open sunny locations. Grey feathery foliage in young and old growth alike; and from winter into spring abundant bright yellow flowers.
USE FOR : Informal hedging, fast colour, feature shrub in native gardens. Short living to 10 - 15 years.
CLIMATE : Frost-hardy, drought tolerant. Reliable in dry gardens and areas of low rainfall (once established).
PLANTING : Plant in any well-drained soil in full sun. Self-seeds, so do not plant near any natural bushlands or waterways, especially in areas with reliable rainfall.
CARE : Mulch and water regularly until the plant is established, usually around 12 weeks, and protect from frost while young. Responds well to pruning if you need to - use the branches for decor indoors; apply a slow release native fertiliser afterwards to promote healthy growth.
HEIGHT & WIDTH : 8 m H x 5 m W.
YOUR PLANTS : These are tubestock plants, healthy young plants with new roots that will establish quickly in your garden. The pot size is 80mm high and 42 mm wide.
You can see an example in the image gallery.
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We can't ship this product to ACT for biosecurity reasons.

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