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
Plant Information
Plant Type - Small shrub
Common Name - Wattle
Scientific Name - Acacia cognata
Family - Fabaceae
Cultivar Name - Lime Cascade
Other Common Name -
Minimum Height - 1
Maximum Height - 2
Minimum Width - 1
Maximum Width - 1.5
Flower Colour - Yellow
Flowering Time - Spring
pH Level - Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type - Sandy, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam
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, Spreading, Mound-shaped, Weeping
Life Span - Perennial
Soil Moisture - Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage
Propagation Method -
Frost Tolerance - Tolerates light frost
Plant Usage - Hedge, Topiary, Groundcover, Border plant, Attractive foliage
Special Uses - Bonsai, Erosion control, Pipe and drain friendly, Pollution tolerant, Fast growing, Playground friendly
Attracts Wildlife - Lizards
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