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Fringed wattle — Acacia fimbriata

Acacia fimbriata

Host plant for butterflies and insects Pollinator favourite Shelter for wildlife Showy flowers Resilient garden plant

$7.00

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Plant profile

At a glance

The essentials for finding the right garden position.

Mature size: Up to about 7 m high × 6 m wide; varies with growing conditions.
Light: Full sun, Part shade
Water: Moist
Soil: Sandy, Loamy, Clay, Rocky
Drainage: Free-draining
Vegetation type: Dry Eucalypt, Wet Eucalypt
Plant lifespan: Short-lived perennial
Plant form: Shrubs, Trees

Plant ratings

A quick guide to this plant’s value for wildlife and the garden.

Bird food value
Host plant value
Pollinator value
Shelter & habitat value
Flower display
Garden resilience

About this plant

Fringed wattle is a rounded shrub or small tree with dense, fine foliage and masses of yellow flower balls in late winter and spring. It suits informal hedges, screens and layered habitat gardens. Allow for a plant up to about 7 m high and 6 m wide, with size depending on conditions.

Image credits:
Mature image: Danielle Langlois (Dlanglois) via Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 3.0
Feature image: John Robert McPherson via Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 4.0

More plant details

Garden uses: Informal screening, hedging, small feature tree and layered habitat planting in a sunny or partly shaded, well-drained position.
Wildlife value: Acacia fimbriata provides a useful seasonal flower resource for native bees and other insects. Acacia fimbriata provides supplementary food and foraging opportunities for birds. Acacia fimbriata provides useful tree structure for cover, perching and movement through a layered garden.
Flowering and fruiting: Masses of fragrant, pale-yellow flower balls appear in late winter and spring, followed by flat pods.
Growth habit: Rounded shrub or small tree with dense branching and fine phyllodes.
Cautions: Fast growing and relatively short lived; position clear of buildings and services.