About
Acacia saligna is classified as an invasive, non-native species under Schedule 9 of the UK Wildlife & Countryside Act, making it illegal to sell. Refer to cultivation notes for additional information. This species is a rapidly growing shrub or small evergreen tree, reaching heights between 2 and 8 meters, often exhibiting a weeping growth habit. It features elongated, narrow blue-green leaf-like structures that can extend up to 25 centimeters and may exhibit a slight curve. In the spring, it produces small, round yellow flowers, which, if pollinated, give way to brown, papery seed pods. It has a good tolerance for salt-laden winds.
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
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H3
Plant details
- Plant type
- Shrubs, Trees
- Habit
- Clump forming, Spreading branched, Pendulous weeping, Bushy
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 4-8 metres
- Spread
- 4-8 metres
- Time to full height
- 10-20 years
Care notes
- Cultivation
- This plant is listed on Schedule 9 of the UK Wildlife & Countryside Act as an invasive non-native species. Across the EU, UK and NI it is an offence to plant or cause to grow in the wild plants listed on Schedule 9 of this order. These plants should not be planted or caused to grow in the wild and in addition are banned from sale. Gardeners possessing them should undertake measures to control them. See RHS advice on invasive non-native species for further information
- Propagation
- Please see cultivation notes
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite, fluted scale and mealybugs
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free