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Mitchell’s Wattle

A fine structured wattle with fern-like leaves and bright blossom. Makes a delicate feature-plant for a perennial border, container or a grassy-woodland garden.

 

Little known and underutilised, this is a lovely plant to have in the garden. The vivid green, soft leaves are unusual for indigenous shrubs in the region. Can be pruned to rejuvenate. Blossom provides plentiful pollen, providing needed protein to pollinating insects emerging from their winter hibernation.

Scientific name
Acacia mitchellii
Family
Fabaceae

Characteristics


Lifeform
Shrub
Height
1.5
Width
1
Growth rate
Slow
Evergreen
Yes
Perennial
Yes

Growing Conditions


Full Sun
Yes
Semishade
Yes
Shade
Cold
-4
Drought tolerance
Waterlogging tolerance
Compaction
Wind
Average
pH
acid

Uses


Ground cover
Screen
Shade
Container
Yes
Hedge
Windbreak
Grassy Woodland
Yes
Perennial border
Yes
Climber
Native lawn
Shrub Mass
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
Yes
Feb
Yes
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Yes
Dec
Yes