Description
Height
An attractive and fast growing, prickly shrub 1 – 2m in height x 1 – 2m width
Aspect
Prefers partial sun if planted in dry soils, will grow fine in full sun if adequate water is provided during establishment
Soil
Well-draining sand, clay, loam
Flower
Autumn, Winter, Spring
Tips
Prickly barrier, screening, informal hedge, erosion control, nitrogen fixing, frost tolerant and drought tolerant once established
Attracts
Beneficial insects including native solitary bees and insectivorous birds while also providing habitat.
Vegetation Community
Open woodland and dry sclerophyll forest, heathland and shrubland.
