| 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
| Ulmus parvifolia
The bark of the Chinese Elm is a real stand out feature, as the tree sheds it in patches, creating the effect of a tapestry of varying browns and greys. Foliage is lush, shiny and green, and the tree is semi deciduous, turning golden in autumn, and keeping its leaves in warmer areas. It has also been noted by many Aussie gardeners in recent years that native birds enjoy the fruit of the Chinese Elm. | |
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| 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 |
Ulmus parvifolia
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| height x width |
8m x 8m
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| features |
Small glossy dark-green leaves with silvery serrated edges, they are semi evergreen with the leaves turning yellow and staying on the tree until late winter, the bark is very attractive and mottled grey, green, orange and brown
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| conditions |
Very hardy, prefers full sun in well-drained soil, good for planting in poor soil
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| landscape use |
Street planting, avenues, urban planting, specimen, group planting, avenues
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