Woody > Acacia > Acacia baileyana > Acacia baileyana 'Purpurea'

Family

Mimosaceae

Genus

Acacia

Species

baileyana

Cultivar

'Purpurea'

Category

Woody

Type

Shrub (evergreen)

USDA Hardiness Zone

10b

Canadian Hardiness Zone

Requires cool season protection under glass.

RHS Hardiness Zone

H3 - H7

Temperature (°C)

2 - 4

Temperature (°F)

35 - 40

Height

4 - 8 m

Spread

2.5 - 4 m

Photographs

Awards

Description and Growing Information

Flowering Period

General Description

Large evergreen shrub.

Landscape

Low maintenance wall-side borders.

Growth

Slow

ID Characteristic

Fern like silvery grey leaves with small yellow flower-heads in the winter.

Pests

Glasshouse red spider mite.

Notable Specimens

Pinetum Park and Pine Lodge Gardens, Cornwall, England.

Propagation

Root semi-hardwood cuttings in summer.

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