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Fringed wattle Acacia fimbriata
Also called Brisbane wattle
When it flowers
- January, not flowering
- February, not flowering
- March, not flowering
- April, not flowering
- May, not flowering
- June, not flowering
- July, flowering
- August, flowering
- September, flowering
- October, flowering
- November, not flowering
- December, not flowering
Fast screening wattle with fine, soft leaves and masses of pale yellow balls in spring.
A dense, quick-growing shrub or small tree with narrow phyllodes fringed with fine hairs. Fragrant pale yellow flowers smother it in late winter and spring. Useful for fast screens and bird habitat.
In the garden
- Scent
- Fragrant flowers
- Flowers
- Masses of small, pale yellow, lightly scented ball flowers.
- Leaves
- Narrow, soft phyllodes with finely fringed edges.
- Attracts
- Birds, pollinating insects and shelter for small wildlife
Growing conditions
- Climate
- Subtropical and temperate
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Sandy, loam and clay
- Drainage
- Needs good drainage
- Frost
- Moderate frost
- Water
- Very drought tolerant
Planting and care
- Grown from
- Seed
Planting
Sun or part shade; space 2 m apart for a screen.
Pruning
Prune lightly straight after flowering to keep it dense; it doesn't regrow well from old wood.
Care
No fertiliser needed: like all wattles it fixes its own nitrogen. Older plants are prone to borers and gall wasps.
Where it comes from
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Order
- Fabales
- Native to
- New South Wales and Queensland
- Natural range
- Eastern Queensland and NSW, often along creeks.
Where to buy
Widely available.
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Further reading
- Acacia fimbriata on the Atlas of Living Australia (Atlas of Living Australia)
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