| Description | Acacia melanoxylon
Acacia 'Blackwood' is an iconic Australian tree famous for its timber, which has been extensively used for quality specialist furniture since European settlement.
Growing into a large shade tree, the Blackwood's dense foliage makes it an ideal choice for a screen or windbreak with its pale yellow cream flowers blooming in winter and spring. It is cold and frost tolerant with low flammability and high tolerance to poor soils and drought. Plant with Acacia Lightwood, which flowers in summer, for year-round interest.
See our Acacia - Wattles Factsheet here for more about the different Acacia varieties!
For care instructions, features and more, check out Additional Information below
| Agapanthus praecox minimus
Dwarf Agapanthus are smaller and more compact, great for narrow borders and gardens with less space.
• Fine, strap-like lime green foliage
• White umbel flowers appear on tall stems above the foliage
• Extremely hardy, tolerating poor soils and drought
6"/14cm pot size. | Capsicum annum
Californian Wonder produces bell like fruit up to 10cm. It can be picked green or matured red. Thick sweet flesh. Can be eaten raw or cooked. Heavy bearing. Can be grown in containers. Capsicum is also known as 'Sweet Pepper'.
4"/10cm pot |
| Additional information |
| Botanical Name |
Acacia melanoxylon
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| Other Common Names |
Australian Blackwood, Black Wattle, Blackwood, Hickory, Mudgerabah, Sally Wattle, Wattle
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| Origin |
Australia
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| Plant Type |
Tree
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| Leaf Drop |
Evergreen
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| Sunshine |
Full Sun, Part Shade
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| Tolerances |
Pollution Tolerant, Poor Soil Tolerant, Wind Tolerant, Frost Tolerant, Salt Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Drought Tolerant
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| Soil Type |
Clay, Loam, Loamy – Clay, Sandy, Sandy – Loam
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| pH |
Acidic, Neutral
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| Water Requirement |
Low
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| Fertilise Me |
December, January, November, October, September
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| Fertilizer Frequency |
In the first year after planting, Monthly
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| Best time to plant |
All Year
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| Planting Distance |
2-3m apart
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| Max Height |
12m
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| Max Width |
5m
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| Growth Speed |
Fast
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| Prune Me |
Only if required
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| Size Maintained at |
3m, 4m
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| Flowering |
Yes
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| Flowering Time |
August, November, October, September
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| Flower Colour |
Cream, Yellow
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| Foliage Colour |
Green
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| Fragrance |
Moderate
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| Fruit / Seed |
Yes – Edible
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| Fruiting Time |
December, February, January
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| Attracts |
Bees, Birds, Native Birds
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| Toxic To |
Non-toxic
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| Uses |
Shade Tree, Street Tree, Hedging & Screening
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| botanical name |
Agapanthus "Dwarf White"
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| height x width |
45-50cm x 45-50cm
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| planting distance |
For border: 30cm
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| conditions |
Very hardy, like?s full sun to part shade in well-drained soil,
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| landscape use |
Borders, general garden planting, pots, foliage contrast, cut flower
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