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Photo of Acacia drummondiiAcacia drummondii

Photograph: Flowers
Description: Rounded shrub, usually less than 2 m, with dark green bipinnate foliage. Golden-yellow flowers in spikes to 3 cm appear in spring.
Distribution: WA.
Propagation: From scarified seed or boiling water treatment.
Cultivation: Outstanding shrub, prefers some shade and good drainage. Slightly frost tender.
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© Text derived from the Acacia sections of the 4th edition of Australian Native Plants by John Wrigley and Murray Fagg, published in 1996 by Reed Books Pty Ltd