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Acacia fimbriata

Fringed Wattle

Fabaceae

Description:

An attractive tall shrub or small tree with fine, dainty foliage that gives it a soft and graceful appearance. In winter and spring, it bursts into clusters of golden-yellow, ball-shaped flowers with a faint sweet perfume—bringing colour, fragrance, and pollinators to the garden. This wattle is fast-growing and makes an excellent screening plant, particularly in moist or poorly drained sites.

Special Features:

  • Excellent fast-growing screen or hedge

  • Attracts birds and butterflies

  • Tolerates poor drainage and wet conditions

  • Native to much of the east coast of Australia

Natural Habitat:

Dry Eucalypt Forest

Aspect:

Full Sun

Soil/Conditions:

Moist, Adaptable

Tree/Shrub Height:

Shrub or small tree to 5m  - Spread 4m

Attracts:

Seed eating birds, Bees

Flower Colour:

Yellow

Acacia fimbriata - Fringed Wattle

Gallery

Regional ecosystem:

12.8.26, 12.3.11, 12.5.3, 12.5.7, 12.8.17, 12.9-10.2, 12.9-10.3, 12.9-10.19, 12.11.19, 12.11.5a, 12.11.5k

Link to Regional Ecosystem description QLD Gov:

https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/regional-ecosystems/list/?landzone=&description=Acacia+fimbriata&class=&biodiversity=&submit=Search

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