A soft, weeping dwarf wattle with fine cascading lime-green foliage that forms a neat mounding feature. Popular in containers and modern landscapes for its graceful fountain-like form.
At a glance
- Plant type: Shrub
- Mature size: 1 m H × 1.5 m W
- Aspect: full sun and part shade or morning sun
- Water: happy on low water
- Frost: hardy
- Maintenance: low maintenance
- Origin: Australian native
About Bower Wattle
Acacia cognata 'Limelight' is a fast-growing shrub in the Fabaceae family, native to Victoria and New South Wales. It reaches around 1 m tall and 1.5 m wide at maturity, with evergreen and aromatic foliage. Cream green and yellow flowers appear in spring.
Where to grow Bower Wattle
Bower Wattle suits warm-temperate, cool-temperate and Mediterranean climates and grows best in full sun and part shade or morning sun. It is frost hardy and shrugs off cold winters. It also is a genuinely water-wise choice and is an award-winning selection.
Soil & planting
Bower Wattle does best in loamy, free-draining and sandy soil. Dig in plenty of compost before planting, water in well, and mulch to keep roots cool.
Watering & feeding
Bower Wattle is happy on low water, so once its roots are down it needs little supplementary water. As an Australian native, feed it only with a low-phosphorus native fertiliser. In its first year, water deeply once or twice a week to settle the roots in, then taper off as it establishes.
Pruning & care
Prune Bower Wattle after flowering to keep it compact and encourage the next flush of blooms. Overall it is low maintenance.
Using Bower Wattle in the garden
Bower Wattle earns its place for a feature or specimen planting, pots and courtyard containers and holding soil on banks and slopes. It is equally at home in the ground or a large pot on a balcony or courtyard.
Companion planting & design
For a cohesive, low-care bed, pair Bower Wattle with other plants that enjoy the same happy on low water and warm-temperate climate. Group three or five together for impact rather than dotting single plants through the garden. It combines naturally with other Australian natives in a habitat or water-wise garden.
Good to know
It is regarded as non-toxic and pet-safe.
Buying Bower Wattle
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