Acacia stricta

Botanical Name: Acacia stricta
Common Name: hop wattle
Family: Mimosaceae

Size: 1-3m H, 1-2m W.
Leaves: Phyllodes linear to oblanceolate, green or silver grey, 4-10cm long, leathery with prominent mid-rib.
Flowers: Pale yellow balls in pairs or clusters on a short stalk from the leaf axil.
Flowering Time: Late winter/early spring
Fruit: A flat pod to 7cm long.

Habitat/distribution: Widespread in dry areas. Also SA, Vic, NSW, Q.
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Other notes: Suitable for areas of low maintenance. Frost hardy (will tolerate frosts to -7 C)