Summer-scented Wattle
Summer-scented Wattle is an easy-to-grow, large shrub that produces attractive displays of yellow flowers.
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Noongar Name: Unknown
Scientific Name: Acacia rostellifera
Performance: Easy to grow
Size: Large shrub with a maximum height 5m
Flower: Yellow
Flowering Time: Djilba – Kambarang (Aug-Oct)
Natural Distribution: Grows locally in the Perth region
- Acacia rostellifera (CC-By 4.0) Ian McMaster
- Acacia rostellifera (CC-BY 4.0) Ian McMaster
Position: Suitable for a sunny position.
Watering: A waterwise, drought-hardy plant.
Feeding: Fertiliser not required.
Pruning: Generally not needed.
Growing Guide
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This provides habitat for Invertebrates, Birds, Reptiles, and Mammals
- Habitat and Food for Invertebrates
- Habitat and Food for Birds
- Habitat and Food for Reptiles
- Habitat and Food for Mammals