Wattle - Acacia Blackwood 300mm AP pot

🌿✨ Acacia melanoxylon – Blackwood Wattle ✨🌿
 
The Blackwood Wattle (Acacia melanoxylon) is a tall, long-lived Australian native tree valued for its dense green foliage, excellent shade, and durable timber. 🌿 Naturally occurring across south-eastern Australia, it’s a versatile tree for shelter, habitat, and revegetation, while also being an attractive feature in larger gardens.
 
🌱 Size & Pot
✔️ 300mm air-prune pot – approx. 1.5m tall right now 🌳
✔️ Strong, fast-establishing tree in advanced pot size.
 
☀️ Sun & Soil
✔️ Full sun to part shade ☀️🌤️
✔️ Adapts to a wide range of soils, including clay and loam.
 
🍂 Foliage & Seasonal Changes
✔️ Dense, dark green evergreen foliage 🌿
✔️ Pale yellow ball-shaped flowers in spring 💛
✔️ Evergreen, providing cover year-round.
 
🌳 Growth Habit & Mature Size
✔️ Fast-growing, large tree with spreading crown
✔️ Grows approx. 10–30m tall × 6–15m wide (depending on conditions)
✔️ Best suited to rural gardens, parks, and larger properties.
 
💡 Special Characteristics
🌿 Excellent shade and shelter tree
🌿 Provides habitat and food for native wildlife 🐦🦋
🌿 Hardy, frost tolerant, and long-living
🌿 Highly valued Australian timber species
 
🌸 Planting Ideas
✔️ Plant in paddocks or rural gardens for shade and shelter
✔️ Use as a windbreak or boundary tree
✔️ Perfect for revegetation and habitat restoration projects
✔️ Combine with wattles and eucalypts for a natural bushland look