Acacia buxifolia
BOX LEAF THORN, BOX LEAF WATTLE
Fabaceae-Mimosoideae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 8-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
4m
Plant habit
 
3m

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Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, dry style & bush designs

Uses: formal screen, informal screen, formal hedge

Growth rate: fast

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting

 
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Acacia buxifolia
BOX LEAF THORN, BOX LEAF WATTLE
Fabaceae-Mimosoideae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 8-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
4m
Plant habit
 
3m

FEATURES

Flowers: moderately fragrant flowers in gold

Flowering Time: early spring to mid spring

Leaves: blue-grey


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, dry style & bush designs

Uses: formal screen, informal screen, formal hedge

Growth rate: fast

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting






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