Acacia
montana
Mallee Wattle
Description: Rounded shrub to 2.5 m. Generally dense habit. Bright green, sticky, narrow phyllodes to 3 cm and golden ball-shaped flowers in spring.
Distribution: SA, Vic., NSW, Qld.
Propagation: From scarified seed or cuttings.
Cultivation: Very hardy and attractive plant for coast or tablelands. Suitable for road batters.
Special horticultural attributes:
- Suitable for areas of low maintenence (eg. road batters).
- Frost hardy (will tolerate frosts to -7 C )
©
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
