Acacia redolens     
Prostrate acacia   
Fabaceae Family     

Form: sprawling shrub
Seasonality: evergreen
Size: 2-5ft, spread 6-12ft; fast growth rate
Leaves: simple, entire margin, leathery, parallel venation, enlarged apex, dull bluish green
Flowers: small yellow puffballs in axils
Fruit: brownish pod, 1in long 1/4in wide, does not persist on branches
Stems/Trunks: woody

leaf form of Acacia redolens

Range/Origin: Australia
Hardiness: to 20°F or lower

LANDSCAPE VALUE:

• groundcover
• roadside stabilizer

CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Exposure: full sun
• Water: drought tolerant; recommend one or two irrigations per month once established
• Soil: adaptable
• Propagation: seed
• Maintenance: low; may overgrow small areas

inconspicuous flowers of Acacia redolens

Acacia redolens

NOTES:

aggressive grower, good for filling up large spaces

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