Acacia salicina

Willow Acacia

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: 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.