Acacia cognata 'Limelight'
Bower wattle
Evergreen. Dwarf bushy habit. Used as low hedging in Australia. Needs winter protection in UK. An attractive plant which is nicely compact and well suited to garden border, rockery or patio container. 'Limelight' stands out from the crowd with its lime green foliage contrasting with many other common garden plants.
Contributed by @robbiec
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Full sun to partial shade
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Very little water
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Bower wattle
Latin name
Acacia cognata 'Limelight'
type
Shrub
family
Fabaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
1.40 M
1.00 M
Acacia cognata 'Limelight'
Evergreen. Dwarf bushy habit. Used as low hedging in Australia. Needs winter protection in UK. An attractive plant which is nicely compact and well suited to garden border, rockery or patio container. 'Limelight' stands out from the crowd with its lime green foliage contrasting with many other common garden plants.
Flowering Season
From Mid Summer TO Late Autumn
This very attractive weeping wattle has pale yellow flower balls between mid-summer and late autumn.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Great in pots at front door entrance. In rockeries or as a garden specimen. Visual impact when mass planted.
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