Acacia iteaphylla
Willow Wattle
Description
Willow Wattle has narrow, blue-green leaves clothed in somewhat drooping stems and forming a delicate yet bushy shrub. It can reach 8-10' tall and 10-15' wide. It has a dense habit which makes it a fine screen or specimen plant. New leaves and stems have attractive red tinge. Pale yellow fragrant flowers cover this shrub from late fall through early spring. It is very adaptable to most soils and tolerant of drought, lime and seacoast exposure. Evergreen.
Sun
Full
Water
Very Low
Growth Rate
Fast, Moderate
Soil Type
Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular
Soil Condition
Average, Poor, Well-drained
Soil pH
Neutral, Basic
Adverse Factors
Messy
Replace turf with groundcovers, trees, and shrubs.
If you have areas where no one uses the grass, patches that do not grow well, or a turf area too small to water without runoff, consider replacing the turf with water-efficient landscaping.