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Photo of acacia jibberdingensisAcacia jibberdingensis

Willow-leafed Wattle

Description: Erect, slender branching shrub to 3 m. Long, narrow phyllodes to 20 cm. Bears bright yellow, perfumed flowers in spikes in autumn and winter.
Distribution: WA.
Propagation: From scarified seed or boiling water treatment.
Cultivation: Hardy plant in well-drained soil. Interesting foliage contrast. In cultivation in arid areas, this species has been seen to form a dense spreading shrub 3 m high by 5 m across.
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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