Acacia leprosa

One of the more attractive and garden worthy wattle trees is  Acacia leprosa, a medium sized wattle with an attractive weeping habit.

Acacia leprosa is commonly called the  ‘Cinnamon wattle’ and it prefers a sunny well drained position. Its natural habitat is on the tablelands that run from New south Wales through to Victoria. The flowers are yellow and appear in spring, however one different variety has recently been discovered.

Once established they are relatively drought tolerant, as is the form ‘Scarlet Blaze’ is useful both as a specimen plants or as hedging plant.

Much prized for its weeping habit Acacia leprosa can be planted as an informal weeping hedge or as a specimen tree. It is the foliage not the flowers that are fragrant. Small red flowers are attractive in winter to spring.

Consider light pruning after flowering to maintain shape and form.

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Acacia leprosa
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