This vigorous shrub forms a low spreading habit with ascending branches that form a dense cover. It has dark green leathery phyllodes and the yellow flowers appear in a cluster from winter to spring followed by flattened pods.

Hardiness zones 9 to 11

Acacia sophoraeis naturally found in Australia growing on coastal dunes along the southern east coast of New South Wales and extending into Tasmania and South Australia.

It prefers a sandy soil tolerating front line coastal positions in an open sunny position and is drought, frost and salt spray tolerant.

Coastal Wattle is grown for its low spreading habit and bright flowers. It is used as a sand dune stabiliser in coastal plantings or as a ground cover in native gardens. It is a tough plant establishing in 1 to 2 years and livies for 5 to 8 years. The plant is also grown for fodder and the wood is used as fuel. The aborigines use the seeds as a source of food.ID 143

Acacia(a-KAY-see-a) sophorae (sô-for-rae)

Fabaceae (fab-AY-see-ee)
subfamilyMimosoideae
Wattles