Botanical Name
Acacia drummondii ssp. elegans
Common Name
Drummond’s Wattle
Description
A very attractive medium shrub with soft, dark, ferny green foliage. It produces bright golden, rod-shaped flower spikes from late winter through to spring (July–October). Thrives in well-drained light to medium soils in part shade to full sun. Benefits from a light prune after flowering to maintain shape and encourage dense growth.
Subspecies
elegans
Plant Category
Medium Shrubs
Size (H x W)
1.5-2 m x 1.5-2 m
Reliability
Habitat
Native to the south-western regions of Western Australia, where it typically grows in well-drained soils within open woodlands, shrublands, and heathland environments.
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