Acacia longifolia

Sydney Golden Wattle

Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 10 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.

Plant Type: Shrubs

Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen

Overall Mature Size: Large

Also Grown As: Large Shrub/Small Tree

Mature Height & Spread: 12-30' x 12-30'

Natural Growth Habit: Dense, Rounded, Upright

Native To: Australia

Exposure: Full Sun

Water: Low Water

Flower Color: Yellow

Bloom Time: Spring, Winter

Special Features: Attractive Bark / Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Hedge / Screen / Seacoast Conditions

Container Sizes: #5, #15

Sunset Garden Zones: 8, 9, 14-24

USDA Hardiness Zone: 9-11

A Bit More

Acacia longifolia is a fast-growing, evergreen shrub or small tree native to southeastern Australia. Fast-growing, it can be dense. Highly valued as a hardy, drought-resistant screen or hedge. Excellent for coastal stabilization. Tolerates poor, sandy, and alkaline soil. Deer-resistant. Cold hardy to 20°F, but sensitive to hard frosts. Better in warm climates.

A Bit More

Acacia longifolia is a fast-growing, evergreen shrub or small tree native to southeastern Australia. Fast-growing, it can be dense. Highly valued as a hardy, drought-resistant screen or hedge. Excellent for coastal stabilization. Tolerates poor, sandy, and alkaline soil. Deer-resistant. Cold hardy to 20°F, but sensitive to hard frosts. Better in warm climates.