Acacia baileyana ‘Purpurea’
Purple Fernleaf Acacia
Evergreen-Deciduous | Evergreen |
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Overall Mature Size | Medium |
Mature Height & Spread | 30' x 40' |
Exposure | Full sun |
Water | Low water |
Flower Color | Yellow |
Bloom Time | Spring |
Special Features | Attracts Birds, Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Desert Conditions |
Container Sizes | #5, #15, 24" Box |
Natural Growth Habit | Rounded |
Sunset Garden Zones | 8, 9, 13-24 |
Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone | 8-10 |
Plant Type | Tree |
Evergreen tree with fragrant yellow flowers blooms early to mid-winter. The new foliage emerges in a rich purple tone maturing to feathery grey-blue leaves. The tree has a rounded form growing up to 30′ tall and 40′ wide. It prefers full sun and tolerates little to no water when established.