Acacia triptera – Spur-wing Wattle

Acacia triptera - spur wing wattle
Acacia triptera - spur wing wattle

Acacia triptera (meaning three wings) is a hardy species, putting on an impressive display of soft, golden yellow flowers in the spring. A graceful looking shrub, it has stiff bluish-grey phyllodes that are quite ornamental.
It must be watered until it is established, but thereafter it is fairly hardy to dry and wet periods. It can have an upright habit, or grow low and spreading. Needs very well drained soil.

Family : Fabaceae

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Plant Type : Small shrub, Large shrub

Width : 5

Flowering Time : Spring

Soil Type : Sandy, Loamy, Sandy loam, Poor soil

Climate Zone : Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Cool

Growth Habit : Evergreen, Spreading, Weeping

Soil Moisture : Dry, Well-drained

Special Uses : Cut flower, Erosion control

Scientific Name: Acacia triptera

Common Name : Wattle

Height : 3

Flower Color : Yellow

pH Level : Acid, Neutral

Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden, Cold climate

Light : Sunny, Light shade

Lifespan : Perennial, Short lived

Frost Tolerance : Tolerates light frost

Attracts Wildlife : Bees, Seed eating birds

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Acacia triptera – Spur-wing Wattle