Acacia dealbata
Silver wattle · also Blue wattle, Mimosa
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Acacia dealbata is a bushy shrub or spreading tree with smooth, bluish-grey bark and glaucous bipinnate leaves. It produces spherical heads of yellow to bright yellow flowers. Known for its durability and adaptability, it is a popular choice for urban landscapes, thriving in sunny locations and well-drained soils.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 1820.12%—1.9 in
- 1090.03%—9.1 in
- 630.01%35 yr7.5 in
- 450.02%—3.1 in
- 220.00%—3.3 in
- 40.00%—17 in
- 20.00%—3.6 in
- 10.01%——
Traits
- Form
- Spreading
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 50 ft
- Canopy spread
- 40–50 ft
- Sun
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Water needs
- Low
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Dec
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.8 in, mean 6.4 in, 90th percentile 16 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Southeast Australia temperate forests
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- Southeast Australia temperate savanna
Other Acacia in the catalogue
35 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
