Lime Cascade is an attractive dwarf wattle, with beautiful lime green weeping foliage. It is low maintenance, but needs a very well drained soil. Low maintenance apart from a quick tip prune once or twice a year to encourage a more dense habit. Grows from one to two metres high and wide. Tolerant of dry periods and frost.
Acacia cognata ‘Lime Cascade’ – Wattle
Family : Fabaceae
Cultivar Name: Lime Cascade
Plant Type : Small shrub
Width : 1.5
Flowering Time : Spring
Soil Type : Sandy, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam
Climate Zone : Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean
Growth Habit : Evergreen, Dense foliage, Spreading, Mound-shaped, Weeping
Soil Moisture : Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage
Special Uses : Bonsai, Erosion control, Pipe and drain friendly, Pollution tolerant, Fast growing, Playground friendly
Scientific Name: Acacia cognata
Common Name : Wattle
Height : 2
Flower Color : Yellow
pH Level : Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Poolside, Container growing, Coastal garden, Drought resistant
Light : Sunny, Light shade
Lifespan : Perennial
Frost Tolerance : Tolerates light frost
Attracts Wildlife : Lizards