This large shrub to small tree has a light brown trunk with upright spreading branches that form a compact narrow crown. It has divided fern-like silver green leaves and the bright yellow ball-shaped flowers appear from winter to spring.

Hardiness zones 9 to 11

Acacia leucocladais naturally found in Australia from south-east Queensland to Newcastle in New South Wales growing on the coast to the adjoining tablelands.

It prefers a sandy to stony loam that is moist and moderately fertile in an open sunny position and is drought and frost tender.

The Northern Silver Wattle is grown for its flowers and its upright habit. It is planted in parks and sub-tropical gardens in borders and as a specimen plant. It is used as a windbreak and is suitable for coastal and adjoining tableland regions establishing from seed in 2 to 3 years and is ideal for new gardens. ID 2335

Note:
The species and the subsp.argentifoliaflower in winter and tends to form a shrub that tends to sucker forming small clumps.

Acacia (a-KAY-see-a) leucoclada(loo-co-clad-dă)

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