About
Acacia longifolia is a perennial, rapidly growing small tree or shrub. Its foliage consists of long, narrow structures that can reach up to 20 cm in length and display a gentle curve. The plant produces numerous clusters of bright yellow flowers that emerge along the main stem. When seed pods form, they take on a curly, brown appearance, resembling ribbon-like strands.
About the genus
Acacia comprises a variety of forms including deciduous or evergreen trees, shrubs, and climbing plants. The leaves can be either alternate and pinnately compound or consist of simple, modified leaf-like structures known as phyllodes. These plants produce small flowers, which may be fragrant, arranged in short spikes, racemes, or spherical clusters.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Trees, Shrubs
- Habit
- Spreading branched
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 4-8 metres
- Spread
- 2.5-4 metres
- Time to full height
- 10-20 years
- Suggested uses
- Mediterranean climate plants
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow outdoors in neutral to acid well-drained soil in sheltered location with full sun. This is one of the hardiest Acacias and has become invasive in warmer countries where it has become introduced. For more advice, see shrub cultivation
- Pruning
- Pruning group 8
- Propagation
- Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings or seed. For advice see propagatiom from seed (tree/shrub
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite, fluted scale and mealybugs
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to honey fungus