Sydney Golden Wattle

Did You Know?

Can tolerate frosts down to -7° C
Suitable for a hedge or screen plant and areas of low maintenence (road batters)

Large shrub up to 8 m tall.

Leaves

Light green phyllodes (flattened leaf stalks) 14 - 2 0cm long and 2 - 3 cm wide. Several longitudinal veins.

Flowers

Bright yellow flowers arranged forming elongate clusters.

Fruits/Seeds

Elongate pods 4 - 150 mm long, cylindrical in shape with a pointed tip. Green in colour but turn brown as they mature. Each pod contains 4 black seeds.

Field Guide

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What to Observe

First fully open single flower
Full flowering (record all days)
End of flowering (when 95% of the flowers have faded)
No flowering
Fruiting/seed pods

When and Where

When To Look

Flowering in spring (June-October)
Fruiting 1-2 months after flowering, usually during summer (December - January)

Where To Look

In Native to south-eastern regions, particularly Victoria and NSW
Widely cultivated in southern and western Australia
A wide range of habitats: heathlands, woodlands, tall forests and coastal regions
Often found along creeks or near swamps

What Else?

Similar Species

Coastal Wattle (Acacia sophorae) is a smaller shrub growing 0.5 - 3 m tall with shorter, broad leaves(4 - 12 cm long and 10-35 mm wide) that are less flexible. The leaves are wider at or above the middle.

Stiff-leaved Wattle (Acacia obtusifolia) has resinous leaf margins, paler flower heads and more rounded leaf tips. Also flowers later in the year, December to February.

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