Acacia baileyana 'Purpurea'


Botanical Information

FamilyMimosaceae
GenusAcacia
Speciesbaileyana
Cultivar'Purpurea'
CategoryWoody
TypeShrub (evergreen)

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone10b
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone Requires cool season protection under glass.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH3 - H7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)2 - 4
Temperature (°F)35 - 40
Height4 - 8 m
Spread2.5 - 4 m
GrowthSlow
Flowering PeriodJanuary, December

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionLarge evergreen shrub.
ID CharacteristicFern like silvery grey leaves with small yellow flower-heads in the winter.
LandscapeLow maintenance wall-side borders.
PropagationRoot semi-hardwood cuttings in summer.
PestsGlasshouse red spider mite.
Notable SpecimensPinetum Park and Pine Lodge Gardens, Cornwall, England.

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