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Acacia cognata 'Bower Beauty'
Bower Wattle, River Wattle
Notes

Uses: As a small accent shrub in mixed beds or massed as low maintenance hedging plant. Attractive weeping foliage. Suitable for some coastal locations. Requires well-drained soils.
Note: Although this species is not classified under the Sewerage Act, it is recommended that it not be planted closer than two metres to any sewer main or connection.

  • Height 1-1m
  • Spread 1-1m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
    • position-partshade Part Shade
  • Family Fabaceae
  • Botanical Name Acacia cognata 'Bower Beauty'
  • Common Name Bower Wattle, River Wattle
  • Origin Vic, NSW
  • Habit Compact, Pendulous
  • Landscape Footslopes, Hills, Plains, 2nd line coast
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Moderate frost
  • Supplementary Watering Moderate
  • Flower Colour Yellow
  • Flowering Time Spring, Summer
  • Flower Type Globular
  • Purpose Ornamental, Screen
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Form Low shrub (Up to 1.2m)