This shrub has an upright to pendulous habit with a densely textured crown of blue-green lanced-shaped phyllodes. The ball-shaped pale yellow flowers form in mass blooming during winter. This wattle is suitable for most soils and open positions.

Hardiness zones 8 to 9 

Acacia iteaphylla is naturally found in Australia from the Flinders and Gawler Rangers to Port Lincoln and Kangaroo Island in South Australia growing in well drained sandy based soils with reliable moisture. It prefers a sunny open to protected position and is salt, drought and frost tolerant.

Winter Wattle is a popular shrub is suitable for small gardens or parks as a specimen or screen plant, on the coast and inland. It is also grown in fragrant gardens establishing in 2 to 3 years from seed. There is also a weeping form available.ID 1196

Other common names are Port Lincoln Wattle, Willow-leaf Wattle.

Acacia (a-KAY-see-a)  iteaphylla (I-te-a-FIL-la)

Fabaceae (fab-AY-see-ee)
subfamily Mimosoideae 
Wattles