Acacia howittii

Sold in New Zealand in a dwarf, weeping form. Fast, graceful grower with pendulous branches. Prefers moist, well-drained soils but will tolerate occasional drought. Fragrant, pale-yellow flowers in spring. Can be used for bonsai.

Exotic

Evergreen

Weeping

Tolerates light frosts

Tolerates drought

Tolerates windy sites

Sandy soils

Full sun

Part shade

Attracts bees

Family: Fabaceae, legume, pea, or bean family, a family of flowering plants.

Genus: Acacia, acacia (Latin), derived from the Greek ἀκακία (akakía), a name given by the early Greek botanist-physician Pedanius Dioscorides, which, in turn, was derived from the Greek noun ἀκίς (akís), meaning 'sharp, pointed object', in reference to the characteristic thorns on many species in this genus. Commonly known as wattle or acacia, a genus of various trees and shrubs.

Species: Acacia howittii, howittii (Latinised), named for Alfred William Howitt (1830 - 1908).

Common Name: Sticky Wattle

Description: Sold in New Zealand in a dwarf, weeping form. Fast, graceful grower with pendulous branches. Prefers moist, well-drained soils but will tolerate occasional drought. Fragrant, pale-yellow flowers in spring. Can be used for bonsai.

Height: 2m

Width: 1m

Uses: Attracts bees

Tolerates: Light frosts, Drought, Windy

Soil Type: Sandy soils

Sun and Shade: Full sun, Part shade

Winter Foliage: Evergreen

Origin: Exotic

Types: Weeping

Foliage:

• Summer: Green

• Autumn: Green

• Winter: Green

• Spring: Green

Flowers:

• Summer: None

• Autumn: None

• Winter: None

• Spring: Yellow