Acacia saligna

A medium sized Western Australian native shrub or small tree with a short trunk and a weeping habit. Commonly known as the Golden Wreath wattle, it produces long green leaves and round golden yellow flower heads during spring. Distribution covering an area south of Shark Bay east to Esperance A. saligna is tolerant of most soil types and environmental conditions.

Acacia saligna is a small, dense, spreading tree and grows to a height of 7m and a width of 5m. This species is relatively short-lived with a life-span of only 10-20 years, except in drier locations where it may persist for longer periods.

Like most Acacia, is a nitrogen fixer, it is also very fast growing, often growing over 1m per year when young. The decorative weeping growth makes this wattle is ideal for parks, gardens, re-vegetation projects and is excellent for erosion control in coastal areas due to it’s extensive root system. Prefers a sunny position and tolerates a wide range of soils including light to heavy soils, moderate frost and coastal conditions.

As well as re vegetation projects A. saligna is a useful fodder tree for livestock farmers particularly during the dry season.