Wattle - Acacia iteaphylla - Willow-leaved Wattle 400mm AP

🌿✨ Acacia iteaphylla – Willow-leaved Wattle ✨🌿
 
The Willow-leaved Wattle (Acacia iteaphylla) is a graceful native shrub with fine, blue-green foliage and masses of golden-yellow flowers in winter–spring. Hardy and fast-growing, it’s a versatile choice for screening, habitat planting, or bright seasonal colour. 🌿💛
 
🌱 Size & Pot
✔️ 400mm Air Prune Pot (AP) – approx. 1.8–2.2m tall right now 🌳
✔️ Grown in AP for stronger root growth and faster establishment
 
☀️ Sun & Soil
✔️ Full sun to part shade ☀️🌤️
✔️ Tolerates most well-drained soils, including poorer sites
✔️ Drought and frost hardy ❄️
 
🍂 Foliage & Seasonal Changes
✔️ Slender, willow-like blue-green foliage 🌿
✔️ Winter–spring: profuse golden-yellow flowers brighten the garden 💛✨
✔️ Evergreen — foliage provides year-round softness and colour
 
🌳 Growth Habit & Mature Size
✔️ Upright, bushy shrub with arching branches
✔️ Grows approx. 3–5m tall × 2–4m wide
✔️ Can be pruned after flowering to maintain density ✂️
 
💡 Special Characteristics
✔️ Reliable winter-flowering native for seasonal colour 🌟
✔️ Attracts bees, birds, and other pollinators 🐝🐦
✔️ Extremely hardy — thrives in dry, exposed sites
✔️ Low-maintenance and fast-growing
 
🌸 Planting Ideas
✔️ Use as a screening shrub or informal hedge
✔️ Perfect for native gardens, habitat planting, or re-vegetation
✔️ Feature planting in mixed beds for winter colour
✔️ Pair with other wattles for staggered flowering displays