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Rough Wattle

The dense, fine foliage of this erect shrub makes it an excellent screening and habitat plant. Profuse, deep-gold flowers in late winter.

 

Refuge and nesting for birds and insects; food for seed & insect eating birds; host plant for moth and butterfly larvae. Tip pruning when young and light pruning after flowering will promote dense growth.

 

Scientific name
Acacia aspera
Family
Fabaceae

Characteristics


Lifeform
Shrub
Height
2.0
Width
2.0
Growth rate
Medium
Evergreen
Yes
Perennial
Yes

Growing Conditions


Full Sun
Yes
Semishade
Yes
Shade
Cold
-5
Drought tolerance
Waterlogging tolerance
Compaction
Moderately good
Wind
Average
pH
acid

Uses


Ground cover
Screen
Yes
Shade
Container
Hedge
Windbreak
Grassy Woodland
Perennial border
Yes
Climber
Native lawn
Shrub Mass
Yes
Wetland

Biodiversity


Insect pollinator feeding
Yes
Caterpillar feeding
Yes
Bird feeding
Yes
Bird refuge
Lizard feeding
Lizard refuge
Frog refuge
Mammal feeding
Pollinators
Native Bee, Wasp, Butterfly, Moth, Beetle
Larvae
Butterflies, Moths
Birds
Foliage insectivores, Seed granivores
Mammals

Flowering


Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Yes
Sep
Yes
Oct
Nov
Dec