This small tree has an upright rough barked trunk with pendulous branches that form a rounded crown. It has curved silvery lanced-shaped leaves and the small pale yellow-lemon ball-shaped flower-heads appear in clusters during early winter.

Hardiness zones 9 to 10

Acacia pendula is naturally found in Australia from Queensland to New South Wales and Victoria growing in heavy, well drained moderately fertile moist soils and preferring an open sunny position and tolerates drought or high temperatures but is frost tender.

Weeping Myall is grown for its habit and is planted in gardens as a specimen or as a small shade tree. It is also suitable as a windbreak and establishes from seed in 2 to 4 years. The hard close grained wood is used for fencing and fire wood and the foliage may be cut for fodder.It is planted in small or bushland gardens along borders, attracting birds and is suitable for coastal or inland regions. ID 1831

Acacia(a-KAY-see-a) pendula(pen-due-lä)

Fabaceae (fab-AY-see-ee)
subfamilyMimosoideae