Acacia baileyana SEEDS

Acacia baileyana seeds grow into the Cootamundra wattle one of the most widely cultivated and beloved ornamental trees in the Australian flora, native to a remarkably small area of southern New South Wales in the subtropical biome, centred on the town of Cootamundra and the surrounding tablelands. Despite its restricted natural range, it is one of the most planted wattles in the world, celebrated for its exquisitely fine, blue-grey bipinnate leaves and the extraordinary, cloud-like display of golden-yellow ball flowers that smother the entire tree in late winter and early spring. Fast-growing, drought-tolerant and adaptable, it reaches 48 m as a shrub or small tree. Family Fabaceae.

Full sun and well-drained soil produce the best growth and flowering performance. Light pruning after flowering helps maintain a compact, attractive shape. Highly drought-tolerant once established; performs well in temperate, Mediterranean and warm-temperate climates.

• Exquisitely fine blue-grey bipinnate leaves among the most beautiful foliage of any wattle
• Masses of golden-yellow ball flowers in late winter one of the finest spring floral displays
• Native to S. New South Wales (Cootamundra area) subtropical biome; small natural range
• Fast-growing to 48 m; one of the world’s most widely cultivated wattles
• Drought-tolerant once established; full sun; well-drained soil

Acacia baileyana seeds produce what may be the most beautiful of all Australian wattles the Cootamundra wattle, whose blue-grey fern-like foliage and golden winter flower display have made it a treasured ornamental tree in warm-climate gardens from the Mediterranean to California.

IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.