Acacia longifolia

Sydney Golden Wattle

Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 9 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.