A small wattle grown for the dense growth habit and foliage colour, making it a great landscaping plant. It is a fresh green with copper coloured new leaves with each new flush. A good low maintenance plant, growing to around a metre high and wide. Good for full sun to part shade. Tolerant of dry periods and frost. Adaptable to most soil types.
Acacia cognata ‘Copper Cascade’ – Wattle
Plant Information
Plant Type - Small shrub, Ground cover
Common Name - Wattle
Scientific Name - Acacia cognata
Family - Fabaceae
Cultivar Name - Copper Cascade
Other Common Name -
Minimum Height - 0.7
Maximum Height - 1
Minimum Width - 0.7
Maximum Width - 1
Flower Colour - Yellow
Flowering Time - Spring
pH Level - Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type - Clay, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Potting mix, Poor soil
Plant Environment - Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Poolside, Container growing, Coastal garden, Drought resistant
Climate Zone - Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean
Light - Sunny, Light shade
Growth Habit - Evergreen, Dense foliage, Mound-shaped
Life Span - Perennial
Soil Moisture - Well-drained
Propagation Method -
Frost Tolerance - Tolerates light frost
Plant Usage - Topiary, Groundcover, Border plant
Special Uses - Pipe and drain friendly, Pollution tolerant, Fast growing, Playground friendly
Attracts Wildlife - Lizards
Angus Cultivar -