Uses: A versatile ornamental wattle, useful for inland gardens. It's an excellent plant to use as a windbreak due to its bushy habit.
Propagate by seeds.
Plant has been found to be fire retardant under certain growing conditions. This Acacia does have a tendency to sucker and though good for erosion control it is not an appropriate choice for streets or narrow spaces. For further information refer APS Web page: http://www.apsvic.org.au/plant_fire_resistant.html
Note: These trees and shrubs are listed in Regulation 24.3 under the Sewerage Act and may be planted in any street or road in any drainage area not closer than 3.5 metres to any sewer main or connection. In home gardens, too, they should not be planted closer than 3.5 metres to any sewer pipe.
This plant is indigenous to the following botanical regions of South Australia.
:LE: Lake Eyre
:GT: Gairdner-Torrens
:FR: Flinders Rangers
:EA: Eastern
:NL: Northern Lofty
:MU: Murray
:YP: Yorke Peninsula
:SL: Southern Lofty
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.