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Acacia boormanii

Snowy River Wattle

Description: Rounded shrub, 2-3 m in diameter with narrow phyllodes to 8 cm. Bears profuse golden ball-shaped flowers in spring.
Distribution: Vic., NSW.
Propagation: From scarified seed or boiling water treatment.
Cultivation: Generally adaptable in cultivation, responds to sunny, reasonably well drained positions in most soils. An outstanding wattle in flower.
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Photo of Acacia boormanii  Photo of Acacia boormanii

© 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