This shrub has an upright slender silver-grey stems that form an open rounded habit. It has long narrow dark green linear leaves and the pale yellow flowers appear in small clusters along the stems in spring.
Hardiness zones 8 to 10
Acacia phasmoidesis naturally found in Australia from southern New South Wales to Pine Mountain in Victoria growing in cool forests.
It prefers a well drained, moderately fertile moist light soil in an open sunny to semi shaded position and is frost and drought resistant.
The Phantom Wattle is grown for its flowers and its slender open habit. It is planted in parks and gardens as a specimen or in borders and is suitable for cooler climates on the coast and in the mountains. It establishes from seed in 2 to 3 years and is an attractive feature plant.ID 2339
Note:
This plant is not commonly cultivated and may be difficult to obtain requiring a specialist nursery.
Acacia(a-KAY-see-a) phasmoides(Fas-môi-dez)
Fabaceae (fab-AY-see-ee)
subfamilyMimosoideae
Wattles