Acacia cultriformis - knife leaf wattle

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$4.50

Native wattle with distinctive leaves - more like a shark's tooth or flint knap than a modern knife. It's naturalised in many countries around the world which reflects its easygoing and adaptable nature. Very resilient, heaps of golden flowers, and a ripper erosion control plant.

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Description

Acacia cultriformis - Knife leaf wattle

DESCRIPTION: Fast-growing native wattle shrub from QLD and NSW, with triangular blue-grey leaves and covered in deep golden ball flowers from late winter to late spring. Can be large and a bit sprawly in some locations, neater and more upright in others.
USE IN: Tall privacy screen, dense hedging, feature shrub in native gardens.and can withstand coastal conditions.
LOCATION: Plant in any well-drained soil in full sun. Non-invasive roots that are useful for erosion control. Frost-hardy, drought tolerant.
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: 2-4m H x 2m W.
YOUR PLANTS: These are tubestock plants, young healthy plants with new roots that will establish quickly in your garden. The pot size is 80 mm x 42 mm wide.

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