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Acacia longissima

Narrow-Leaved Wattle

Fabaceae

Description:

Attractive slender erect habit with smooth grey bark & dark green leaves, bearing large creamy-yellow flower spikes October to March. Seed pods to 14cm long. Prefers a well-drained spot. Good screening shrub, similar to Brisbane Wattle.

Special Features:

  • Fast growing

  • Good screening shrub

  • Long-lasting flowers

Natural Habitat:

Dry Eucalypt Forest

Aspect:

Full Sun, Partial Sun/Shade

Soil/Conditions:

Adaptable

Tree/Shrub Height:

Slender shrub to 5m  - Spread 4m

Attracts:

Bees, Insects, Insectivorous birds, Seed eating birds, Fauna

Flower Colour:

Cream, Yellow

Acacia longissima - Narrow-Leaved Wattle

Gallery

Regional ecosystem:

12.11.23

Link to Regional Ecosystem description QLD Gov:

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