This easy care and fast growing large shrub makes a great colour contrast plant. It has feathery silver-grey bipinnate foliage which features striking purple new growth for most of the year. In spring it is graced with masses of spherical golden yellow flower heads 1 cm in diameter. Best in a sunny position in well drained soils. A good waterwise plant, but can be short lived, usually lasting ten to fifteen years.
Acacia baileyana ‘Purpurea’ – Cootamundra Wattle
Plant Information
Plant Type - Small tree, Large shrub
Common Name - Cootamundra Wattle
Scientific Name - Acacia baileyana
Family - Fabaceae
Cultivar Name - Purpurea
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Minimum Height - 5
Maximum Height - 8
Minimum Width - 3
Maximum Width - 5
Flower Colour - Yellow
Flowering Time - Spring, Winter
pH Level - Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type - Loamy, Sandy loam
Plant Environment - Low maintenance garden, Drought resistant
Climate Zone - Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean
Light - Sunny
Growth Habit - Evergreen, Spreading
Life Span - Short lived
Soil Moisture - Well-drained
Propagation Method -
Frost Tolerance - Tolerates heavy frost, Tolerates light frost
Plant Usage - Screen, Windbreak, Attractive foliage
Special Uses - Erosion control, Fast growing
Attracts Wildlife - Bees, Seed eating birds, Other insects
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