Their botanical name is Acacia salicina, and this Australian native has a unique weeping appearance that makes them a welcome addition to many different landscape styles. One of the most drought tolerant of all Acacias, this fast-growing variety is hardy and evergreen too!

Acacia salicina is a thornless species of Acacia native to Australia. It is a large shrub or small evergreen [2] tree growing up to 13.7 m (45 ft) tall. It is a fast grower, dropping lots of leaf litter, with a life span of about 10–50 years. In its native range, A. …

Acacia salicina, also known as willow acacia, is best known for its graceful, weeping appearance. Other than its beauty, here are some of its advantages: Because it tends to be tall and narrow (if not, it can easily be pruned that way), it is frequently planted in narrow areas such as patios, parking lots, and small parks.

Willow acacia is an Australian tree that provides refreshing shade in low desert regions of Southern Arizona. It has narrow leaves and a weeping appearance, making it ideal for use in space restricted areas such as parking lots. A fast grower, willow acacia is taller and more narrow than most native trees.

This fast-growing, thornless tree is native to Australia. The upright growth and pendulous branches create a weeping silhouette. Long, narrow gray-green foliage enhances this effect. This tree requires well-drained soils and deep, but widely spaced irrigation to prevent wind-throw.

Characteristics: Acacia salicina, also known as the "willow acacia" and "weeping wattle" is an evergreen tree native to Australia growing 20-40 feet tall and half as wide (6). The grey-brown pendulous branchlets contain pendulous leaves called phyllodes, collectively giving the canopy a weeping effect (6).

Willow Acacia brings charming movement to your garden with its grey-green foliage that elegantly flows in the breeze, and with the fluttering butterflies who frequent the fragrant puffball flowers nearly year-round. Civano’s selection of this tree, ‘Doris D.’ will tolerate colder temperatures than the standard seed-grown varieties.

Mature Size: 30-40' (9-12m) high and 15-20' (4.5-6m) wide. Flowers: White to yellow-white puffballs, fragrant. Bloom: Any time during the year, especially late winter or spring. Fruit: A brown seed pod, usually over 3" (8cm) long, containing edible seeds. Leaves: Leaf-like stalks, linear, blue- to dark-green. Moderate shade.

Willow Acacia, also known as Acacia salicina, is a medium-sized evergreen tree that is native to Australia but is now commonly grown in other parts of the world, including the southwestern United States.

Linear, blue-green leaves on a frame of spreading, weeping branches, give the Acacia salicina a willow-like appearance without the water requirements of a true willow. Yellow, pollen-laden flowers on this Australian native provides a food source for bees and butterflies and offers a showy display from winter to spring.