Working together to preserve our Central Coast Environment

Acacia myrtifolia – Myrtle Wattle

Height/ habit/ features

Bushy, fast growing, flowering shrub 0.5 – 2m high by 1m wide

Aspect/ positioning
Full sun to part shade
Keep watered during establishment

Soil/ water
Prefers well draining sandy loam, to reliably moist soil but will tolerate poorly drained clay

Flower
Numerous globular, lemon-yellow flowers in Winter and Spring.

Vegetation Community

Dry sclerophyll forest, woodland, shrubland and heathland.

Tips
Pruning keeps the shrub compact and prevents leggy growth. Low maintenance, erosion control, screen-like structure

Attracts
Nectar rich flowers attract bees, butterflies,
beneficial insects and honey eating birds. Shrub provides habitat for small birds and mammals.

$3.50

In stock

Description

Fast growing
0.5 – 2m high by 1m wide
Full sun to part shade
Sand, clay, loam
Well drained to moist soil
Flowers in Winter and Spring.
Requires pruning
Low maintenance, erosion control, screen-like structure
Attract bees, butterflies, beneficial insects and birds
Vegetation Community
Dry sclerophyll forest, woodland, shrubland and heathland.