Acacia myrtifolia
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
ShrubHeight
1-2m Flowering Time
- Winter
- Spring
Plant Origin
Local Native Maintenance
- Low
Light
- Sun
- Part Shade
Water Requirement
LowTolerates
- 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
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