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Myrtle Wattle

Acacia myrtifolia
Myrtle Wattle
Image by: Kevin Sparrow

A fast growing rounded to erect shrub with red ribbed stems and broad thick shiny foliage often with thickened yellow edges. It has clusters of cream to yellow ball-shaped flowerheads massed along the branches from June to October. This shrub grows in sandy or clay well drained soil in full sun to semi-shade. 

Form
Shrub
Height
1-2m
Flowering Time
  • Winter
  • Spring
Plant Origin
Local Native
Maintenance
  • Low
Light
  • Sun
  • Part Shade
Water Requirement
Low
Tolerates
  • Heavy and Clay soil
  • Sandy Soil
  • Lime / Alkaline Soil
  • Acidic Soils
  • Dry conditions
  • Some Coastal Exposure
Biodiversity Benefits
  • Birds
Natural Occurence
Vic/NSW/SA/Qld/Tas/WA
Bush Tucker Plant
No