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Flinders Range wattle Acacia iteaphylla
When it flowers
- January, not flowering
- February, not flowering
- March, not flowering
- April, flowering
- May, flowering
- June, flowering
- July, flowering
- August, flowering
- September, not flowering
- October, not flowering
- November, not flowering
- December, not flowering
Willowy wattle with blue-grey leaves and pale lemon flowers through autumn and winter.
A hardy, dense shrub from South Australia, with long, blue-grey phyllodes and pale yellow flowers when few other plants are in bloom. Copes with drought, wind and alkaline soil.
In the garden
- Flowers
- Pale lemon ball flowers in sprays.
- Leaves
- Long, narrow, blue-grey phyllodes; reddish new growth.
- Attracts
- Birds, pollinating insects and shelter for small wildlife
Growing conditions
- Light
- Full sun
- Soil
- Sandy, loam and clay
- Soil pH
- Neutral and alkaline
- Drainage
- Needs good drainage
- Frost
- Moderate frost
- Water
- Very drought tolerant
- Climate
- Arid and semi-arid, dry summers (Mediterranean) and temperate
Planting and care
- Grown from
- Seed
Planting
Full sun; copes with alkaline, sandy and clay soils. 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
- South Australia
- Natural range
- The Flinders Ranges and Eyre Peninsula, South Australia.
Where to buy
Widely available.
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Further reading
- Acacia iteaphylla on the Atlas of Living Australia (Atlas of Living Australia)
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