Botanical Name: Common Names:
Acacia amblygona Fan Wattle, Fan Leaf Wattle, ,Fan Wattle, Fan Leaf Wattle,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Dense, Spreading
Description:
Hardy small native shrub that ranges from a ground cover to a 1.5m tall shrub. Bright yellow globular flowers appear in winter to spring.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Any, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Habitat, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Verge, Wind Break, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: Prefers well drained soil, no good for watterlogged or salty sites. Prune to shape after flowering.
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Fabaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Yellow
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: High
Wind: High