Click on the species name to get further information about the plant. There are also links to images and distribution maps.
The prices shown are for plants in tubestock - 50 mm forestry tubes or 75 mm round pots. Larger sizes are available for many species.
Note that we don't grow any species of mainland wattles that don't occur naturally in Tasmania, as they tend to be weedy and invade the Tasmanian bush. The same goes for Acacia uncifolia (formerly A. retinodes) - Wirilda - which in Tasmania only grows naturally on Flinders Island. It is also a weed problem on the Tasmanian mainland.
| Species Name | Common Name | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acacia axillaris | Midlands Wattle | A rare wattle, endemic to areas in central and eastern Tasmania. A bushy shrub to about 3m+, with fine spiky, intricate foliage. Flower buds adorn the foliage all winter, opening to yellow flowers in spring. Well drained sites. Images Distribution Map | |
| Acacia dealbata | Silver Wattle | A fast growing, silvery foliaged tree with a profusion of golden yellow flowers in August - September. To 5m in dry sites or up to 25m in moist, deep soils. Mature trees develop a fine silvery trunk. Images Distribution Map | |
| Acacia derwentiana | Derwent Wattle | A dense weeping wattle to about 3 x 3m. Yellow flowers in spring. Rarely found in the wild - restricted to several areas in the Derwent Valley. Images Distribution Map | $8.50 |
| Acacia genistifolia | Spreading Wattle | A spiky wattle to 2m, for well drained and dry sites. An excellent restrictive shrub, also providing refuge for small birds. Yellow flowers in spring. Images Distribution Map | |
| Acacia genistifolia | Spreading Wattle - Prostrate Form | A low growing prickly wattle, spreading to 1.5m by up to 30cm high. Excellent for well drained and dry sites. Yellow flowers, massed in spring. | $8.50 |
Acacia gunnii | Ploughshare Wattle | A low growing prickly wattle for dry and well drained sites. Images Distribution Map |
| Acacia leprosa var. graveolens | Varnish Wattle | A fast growing wattle to 5m x 2m for dry and well drained soils. Glossy leaves. Yellow flowers in spring. Previously called Acacia verniciflua. Images Distribution Map | |
| Acacia longifolia var. sophorae | Coast Wattle or Booyalla | A vigorous spreading wattle to 4m high by up to 6m wide (especially in its preferred habitat on sand dunes). Yellow flowers in spring. Well drained soils. Previously called Acacia sophorae. Images Distribution Map | |
| Acacia mearnsii | Black Wattle | Fast growing tree to 10 m. Well-suited to dry areas. Yellow flowers in late spring. 20 yr life span. Images Distribution Map | |
| Acacia melanoxylon | Blackwood | One of Tasmania's many exquisite timber trees. To only 5m in poor dry soils, in better sites Blackwood will grow into a beautiful dense, spreading tree, and in moist, deep soils a timber tree to 25m. Cream flowers in spring. Images Distribution Map | |
| Acacia mucronata var. mucronata | Narrow Leaf Wattle - Spreading Form | A fast growing, bushy wattle from eastern Tasmania, to 5m high by 4m wide, and most handsome. Yellow flowers in spring. Adapts to moist, well drained sites or dry situations. Images Distribution Map | |
| Acacia mucronata var. dependens | Narrow Leaf Wattle - Upright Form | A fast growing, erect wattle from Tasmania's west and south. To 5m high by 1.5m wide. Yellow flowers in spring. Average to moist soils. A useful fast growing screen for narrow sites. Distribution Map | |
| Acacia mucronata var. mucronata | Mountain Cascade | A prostrate form from sub-alpine areas. spreads to 3 m or more. Yellow flowers in spring. | $8.50 |
| Acacia myrtifolia | Myrtle Wattle | A dense fast growing wattle to 1.5m. Attractive bronze coloured new growth. Yellow flowers in spring. Well drained soils. Expect a life span of about 10 years. Images Distribution Map | |
| Acacia pataczekii | Wally's Wattle | A rare wattle, endemic to Tasmania's north east, and growing from 3-5m. Handsome blue-green foliage - yellow flowers in spring. Has been known to sucker. Images Distribution Map | $8.50 |
| Acacia riceana | Rice's Wattle | A fast growing, prickly wattle to 5m, endemic to Tasmania's south east. Features dense foliage with beautiful weeping branchlets. Yellow flowers in spring. Average to moist soils. Images Distribution Map | |
| Acacia stricta | Hop Wattle | A fast growing shrub to 2.5m x 1.5m, with grey green foliage. Flowering lightly in spring with lemon-yellow flowers. Dry and well drained sites. Images Distribution Map | |
| Acacia stricta | Silver Hop Wattle | The silvery foliage is the highlight of this fast growing wattle to 2.5m x 2m. Lemon yellow flowers in spring. Best in a well drained site. | |
| Acacia suaveolons | Sweet Scented Wattle | A grey-foliaged loose-limbed coastal shrub to 1m. Lemon-yellow scented flowers along the stems in winter. Coastal, well drained and dry sites. Images Distribution Map More information is available here. | |
| Acacia siculiformis | Dagger Wattle | A rigid shrub to 1.5 m with leaves tapering to a pungent point, useful for pedestrian control and as a refuge for small birds. Beautiful combination of grey-green foliage and masses of bright yellow flowers. Images Distribution Map | |
| Acacia terminalis | Sunshine Wattle | A fast growing wattle to 2m x 2m for light and well drained soils. Can be temperamental in cultivation. Attractive bronze-green, fern-like foliage, with usually pale yellow flowers in autumn - some plants have deeper yellow flowers. Images Distribution Map | |
| Acacia ulicifolia | Juniper Wattle | Prickly wattle rare in Tasmania that grows to be a small shrub with single cream-yellow flowers. Suited to dry areas. Images Distribution Map | |
| Acacia verniciflua | See Acacia leprosa var. graveolens | ||
| Acacia verticillata | Prickly Moses | A quick growing, prickly foliaged wattle, to 5m x 2m. The branches - which can be weeping - are adorned in spring with a mass of yellow flowers. Adapts to dryish or moist soils. Images Distribution Map |