Acacia verticillata 'Riverine Form' (Riverine Form Acacia)
Botanical Information
Family | Leguminosae |
Genus | Acacia |
Species | verticillata |
Cultivar | 'Riverine Form' |
Category | Woody |
Type | Shrub (evergreen) |
Origin | South Australia from New South Wales to Tasmania. |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 7 - 10 |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canadian Hardiness Zone | 8 |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Zone | H2 - H6 |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Temperature (°C) | down to -5°C |
Temperature (°F) | down to 23°F |
Height | 2 - 8 |
Spread | 3 - 8 |
Flowering Period | March, April, May |
Description and Growing Information
Shape | Rounded to broadly spreading. |
Pests | Red spider mites under glass. |
Notable Specimens | Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
Leaf Description | Dark green leaves, 2 cm long, and in a scattered form. |
Flower Description | Rod-shaped, yellow flowers, 3 cm long, in panicles to 1.5 cm. |
Photographs
Acacia verticillata ‘Riverine Form’, form. Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Acacia verticillata ‘Riverine Form’, flower. Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Acacia verticillata ‘Riverine Form’, flower. Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Acacia verticillata ‘Riverine Form’, flower. Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Awards
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