Acacia
drummondii
Photograph: Flowers
Description: Rounded shrub, usually less than 2 m, with dark green bipinnate foliage. Golden-yellow flowers in spikes to 3 cm appear in spring.
Distribution: WA.
Propagation: From scarified seed or boiling water treatment.
Cultivation: Outstanding shrub, prefers some shade and good drainage. Slightly frost tender.
Special horticultural attributes:
- Suitable for poorly drained areas.
- Recommended for its foliage.
- May be used as a feature plant.
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Text derived from the Acacia sections of the 4th edition of Australian Native Plants by John Wrigley and
Murray Fagg, published in 1996 by Reed Books Pty Ltd