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Acacia redolens 'Desert Carpet'

Spreading Acacia 'Desert Carpet'

Plant photo of: Acacia redolens 'Desert Carpet'
Information by: George Hull MSN        Photographer: Mountain States Nursery

 

Description

Native to inland areas of W. Australia is used extensively in southern California and Arizona as a groundcover. A single plant can spread to 12' making it an economical choice. It has thick, gray-green evergreen phyllodes which can be chlorotic . with too much water. Spring blooms small yellow puffballs smelling of vanilla. Tolerates alkaline & slightly saline soils, In coastal situations, needs nearly no water. Desert Carpet? is a clone which gets only 24" tall.

 

Plant Type

Shrub, Ground cover

Height Range

1-3'

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Season

Spring

Leaf Color

Blue Green, Grey Green

Bark Color

n/a

Fruit Color

n/a

Fruit Season

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Water between sunset and sunrise when temperatures and wind are the lowest.