Acacia Species, Alpine Wattle, Oven's Wattle, Winged Acacia

Acaciapravissima

Family
Fabaceae (fab-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Acacia (a-KAY-see-uh)
Species
pravissima (prav-ISS-ee-muh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Height
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Bloom Color
Bright Yellow
Bloom Time
Late Winter/Early Spring
Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
Scarify seed before sowing
Seed Collecting
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

San Francisco, California

San Leandro, California

Yorba Linda, California

San Marcos, Texas

Belfair, Washington

Shoreline, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

3
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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C
Seattle, WA | May 2008 | neutral

Grows like a weed in Western WA. nice when they bloom, full of flowers! i think they look scragly the rest of the year.

M
Portland, OR | March 2008 | positive

I am a new gardner in Portland, OR, and have had incredible success with this plant. I loved it so much I now have one in front garden a...Read More

P
(Zone 8a) | March 2005 | positive

Flowers well in S E England and is hardy to at least -6 deg C. Forms a large untidy bush but can be pruned to shape after flowering. Mass...Read More

K
(Zone 10a) | September 2003 | positive

This is a popular Acacia in cultivation. It grows narurally in hilly country in North-East Victoria and New South Wales. It is a large sh...Read More

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