Propagation
Pre-soak the seeds in heated water 13º to 18ºC (55º-64ºF) for 24 hours. Seeds may require scarification. Sow fresh seed during early spring or when available in pots and place in a cold frame to germinate.

Culture
General information on pruning Acacia species 
Tolerates a light prune after flowering back to a node, remove any dead wood back to the collar. If there is insufficient light towards the base of the tree prune the crown to allow the light in. The plants tend to be easily damaged by wind or borers, and damaged material should be removed.

Botanic information
Leaf: The bipinnate leaves have 20-small oblong leaflets that are up to 8mm (⅓ in) long with a cuspidate apex and are arranged oppositely along the rachis. A. baileyana 'Purpurea' has reddish new foliage and 'Aurea' has yellowish foliage.  

Flower: The bisexual tubulate flowers have inconspicuous sepals and petals and numerous prominent stamens. There are 20 to 30 flower heads arranged in a long terminal raceme that appears during early spring.

Fruit: The blue green pod ripens to tan-brown and is up to 12mm (½in) wide. The seeds germinate after low intensity fire in a native setting.