Acacia terminalis

(Previously known as: Acacia botrycephala, Acacia discolor )

Sunshine Wattle

Description: Dense shrub to 3 m with 2 m spread. Dark green pinnate leaves. Bears cream to deep yellow ball-flowers in autumn and winter.

Distribution: NSW, Vic., Tas.

Propagation: From scarified seed or boiling water treatment.

Cultivation: Generally adaptable in cultivation, responds to sunny, reasonably well drained positions in most soils. Hardy plant which flowers during the off-season. Seed should be collected from populations with bright yellow flowers. Good for hydroseeding.

Special horticultural attributes:

• Suitable for areas of low maintenence (eg. road batters).
• Frost hardy (will tolerate frosts to -7 C )
• Suitable hedge or screen 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

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