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Acacia vestita
Hairy Wattle
Notes

Uses: This small bushy wattle has stems and phyllodes covered with soft hairs
Branches have a slightly weeping appearance.
Attractive sprays of yellow flowers appear in spring.
Regular pruning after flowering will maintain a bushy appearance.

  • Canopy Shape canopy-open Open
  • Height 3-6m
  • Spread 3-5m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
    • position-partshade Part Shade
  • Family Fabaceae
  • Botanical Name Acacia vestita
  • Common Name Hairy Wattle
  • Origin NSW
  • Habit Weeping, Dense
  • Landscape Footslopes, Hills, Plains
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Moderate frost
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Yellow
  • Flowering Time Spring
  • Foliage Grey-green
  • Flower Type Ball
  • Purpose Ornamental, Habitat
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Seasonal Colour Spring
  • Trunk Smooth
  • Form Small Tree (Up to 7m)