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. Plant into well-prepared ground, firm the soil around the roots and water deeply to settle it in.
Watering & feeding
Bower Wattle performs well with relatively little water once established. As an Australian native, feed it only with a low-phosphorus native fertiliser. During the first growing season, water deeply whenever the upper soil begins to dry, then reduce the frequency as roots establish.
Pruning & care
Prune Bower Wattle after flowering to keep it compact and encourage the next flush of blooms. For most gardens, 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
Bower Wattle sits most comfortably beside plants adapted to low water use and warm-temperate climate. A small cluster gives stronger visual impact than isolated plants scattered 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
Plant Sale lists Bower Wattle as potted plants. Use the quote builder above to ask about current stock, sizes and pricing.
