Trailing Acacia – Desert Horizon Nursery

Trailing Acacia

Acacia redolens
Categories:
Shrubs  ·  
Shrubs
Light
Full sun
Water
Low water once established. Water deeply, then allow soil to dry between irrigations; provide supplemental water during prolonged summer heat.
Size
1-2 ft tall × 10-15 ft wide
Habit
Mounded – spreading shrub
Toxicity
Not Established
Description
A low-growing Australian acacia with trailing branches and small green, leaflike phyllodes, forming a dense evergreen groundcover.
Bloom Time
Spring
Deciduous / Evergreen
Evergreen
Special Features
Drought Tolerant
Growth Rate
Moderate to fast
Growth Habit
Mounded – spreading shrub
Mature Size
1-2 ft tall × 10-15 ft wide
Flower Color
Yellow
Foliage Color
Gray-green
Landscape Use
Border / Bed, Desert / Xeriscape, Groundcover, Trellis / Arbor / Wall
Garden Style
Desert / Xeriscape
Soil
Sandy / Rocky, Well-Drained
Companion Plants
Brittlebush, Chuparosa, Desert marigold, Desert spoon, Red yucca
Not Established
Not established — verify
Care Instructions

Light: Full sun to light shade; some afternoon shade can help in exceptionally hot Phoenix exposures.

Water: Low water once established. Water deeply, then allow soil to dry between irrigations; provide supplemental water during prolonged summer heat.

Soil: Well-drained sandy or gravelly soil preferred; avoid heavy, persistently wet soil.

Mature size: Approximately 1–2 feet tall and 6–10 feet wide, depending on conditions.

Bloom: Small yellow flowers typically appear in late winter to spring.

Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen.

Growth rate: Moderate to fast with suitable conditions and establishment watering.