Botanical Name: Common Names:
Acacia baileyana Goldilocks Prostrate Cootamundra Wattle,Prostrate Cootamundra Wattle,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Groundcovers Spreading
Description:
A Grafted Standard form of Acacia baileyana that makes a stunning feature plant to the landscape. It has grey fern like foliage and bright yellow rounded flowers that bloom in late winter to spring providing a mass display of grey and gold in a weeping waterfall habit.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Bird Attracting, Coastal Garden, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Low Water Garden, Verge, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: Plant in well drained soil, apply an organic mulch and fertilise with a slow release native fertiliser. Will require staking until established, prune any shoots below the graft. Structural pruning to shape as required to achieve desired shape.
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Fabaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Grey
Flower Colour: Yellow
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High, Medium / Moderate
Frost: High
Wind: Medium / Moderate