Acacia salicina

Willow Acacia

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: Trees

Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen

Overall Mature Size: Medium

Also Grown As: Natural Straight Trunk

Mature Height & Spread: 20-40' x 15-25'

Natural Growth Habit: Upright, Weeping

Native To: Australia

Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water: Low Water

Flower Color: Yellow

Bloom Time: Spring, Winter

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

Container Sizes: #15, 24" Box

Sunset Garden Zones: 8, 9, 12-24

USDA Hardiness Zone: 7 - 10

A Bit More

Acacia salicina is an evergreen tree or shrub, often with a weeping or pendulous habit and producing small, creamy white to bright yellow, globe-like flower heads. Heaviest bloom is in spring, but can bloom intermittently year-round. Adapts to well-draining sandy, loamy, or alkaline soils. Excellent for screens, hedges, or as a desert shade tree. High resistance to pests and diseases. Fire-retardant. Deer resistant. Cold hardy to 20°F.

A Bit More

Acacia salicina is an evergreen tree or shrub, often with a weeping or pendulous habit and producing small, creamy white to bright yellow, globe-like flower heads. Heaviest bloom is in spring, but can bloom intermittently year-round. Adapts to well-draining sandy, loamy, or alkaline soils. Excellent for screens, hedges, or as a desert shade tree. High resistance to pests and diseases. Fire-retardant. Deer resistant. Cold hardy to 20°F.