Uses: Small ornamental wattle, distinctive due to its grey fern-like leaves. Unlike other acacias A.baileyana does not develop phyllodes.
(A Phyllode is the flattened petiole wattles use a a leaf-like structure)
Displays dense sprays of deep yellow flowers in winter. In some areas this plant has become weedy and should not be planted near native bushland. Keeps its shape best when pruned hard after flowering. It's fast growing and is a useful small tree for windbreaks. Depending on where it is planted this species has a short life span. In harsh dry areas this may only be 10 or so years.