This shrub has erect open habit with stiff slender stems that are covered in long narrow dark green phyllodes. The large showy ball-shaped yellow flowers appear in clusters during spring followed by light brown narrow pods.

Hardiness zones 7 to 10

Acacia elongatais naturally found in Australia from the coast to the mountains, extending to the western slopes of Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.

It is commonly found in wet environments including saline swamps, heath and along creeks growing in well drained moderately fertile sandy soils and is moderately drought and frost tolerant.

Swamp Wattle is an open shrub that is grown for its masses of flowers and is used in small gardens as a specimen or as an informal screen and hedge. It is suitable for coastal and inland regions tolerating moist conditions. It establishes in 2 to 4 years and may be grown as a container plant.It is planted in bushland settings for attracting birds. ID 1946

Acacia (a-KAY-see-a) elongata(e-lon-ga-ta)

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