Overview
Acacia howittii is a bushy trees in the genus Acacia, part of the Fabaceae family, with evergreen foliage. Acacia howittii grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam and sand soils and acid and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H3. Suggested uses include patio and container plants, city and courtyard gardens, cottage and informal garden, flower borders and beds and wall side borders.
About
Acacia howittii, commonly known as sticky wattle or Howitt's wattle, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae and is endemic to Victoria, Australia. It is a graceful shrub or small tree with pendulous branchlets, narrowly elliptic to lance-shaped phyllodes, spherical heads of pale lemon yellow flowers and narrowly oblong to linear, firmly papery to thinly leathery pods.
Growing conditions
Best soil and position for Acacia
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H3
Plant details
Acacia howittii size, habit and characteristics
- Plant type
- Trees
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Suggested uses
- Patio and container plants, City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Flower borders and beds, Wall side borders
Care notes
Pruning and caring for Acacia howittii
- Propagation
- Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
- Pest resistance
- Glasshouse red spider mite, Fluted scale, Mealybugs
- Disease resistance
- Honey fungus
Frequently asked questions
Where is the best place to plant Acacia howittii?
Acacia howittii prefers full sun. It suits sheltered positions.
What soil does Acacia howittii need?
Acacia howittii grows best in loam and sand soil. It prefers acid and neutral soil. Aim for soil that stays well-drained.
Is Acacia howittii hardy in the UK?
Acacia howittii has an RHS hardiness rating of H3, meaning it is half-hardy, tolerating -5 to 1°C, and may need winter protection in colder areas.
How do I propagate Acacia howittii?
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings.
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- Acacia acuminataraspberry jam tree
- Acacia aneuramulga
- Acacia catechucatechu tree
- Acacia celastrifolia
- Acacia cognatanarrow-leaved bower wattle
- Acacia cornigerabull horn acacia
- Acacia crassiuscula
- Acacia dealbata 'Kambah Karpet'
