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Hedge Wattle

A dense and spreading shrub with angular and arching branches. Stiff prickles protrude between the small leaves held close to the stem.

 

A useful hedging and screening plant, provides excellent habitat for small birds and mammals. Superb Fairy-wrens love to nest within its prickly thicket. Tolerant of disturbed sites and useful for erosion control.

 

Scientific name
Acacia paradoxa
Family
Fabaceae

Characteristics


Lifeform
Shrub
Height
3.0
Width
4.0
Growth rate
Fast
Evergreen
Yes
Perennial
Yes

Growing Conditions


Full Sun
Yes
Semishade
Yes
Shade
Cold
-5
Drought tolerance
Waterlogging tolerance
Compaction
Good
Wind
Good
pH
acid to neutral

Uses


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

Biodiversity


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

Flowering


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