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| synonyms: Bailey Acacia, Cootamundra Wattle, Golden Wattle |
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| tree/shrub type: Broad leaved trees and shrubs |
| foliage: Evergreen |
| size: Smaller garden trees (up to 10m) |
| leaf type: Composite leaves |
| types of fruit: Trees and shrubs with pods/beans |
| flowering period: Winter |
| leaf colour: Leaves silver |
| plants for a purpose: Scented flowers, Trees and shrubs with decorative yellow/greenish flowers |
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Acacia baileyana F. Mueller (Leguminosae) Cootamundra Wattle, Bailey Acacia or Golden Wattle
Native of New South Wales, in the area around Cootamundra, but widely cultivated, flowering in July-September. Evergreen shrub or small tree to 10 m, flowering from January to February, in the northern hemisphere. There are also golden- and purple-leaved forms. Said in the Western Garden Book to be as hardy as A. dealbata. Well-drained soil; but intolerant of drought; full sun. Hardy to -10°C. Z8. |
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