{"product_id":"acacia-binervia-sterling-silver","title":"Acacia binervia ‘Sterling Silver’ – Sterling Silver Acacia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAcacia binervia\u003c\/em\u003e 'Sterling Silver' is an evergreen Australian native tree selected for its silver grey phyllodes, smooth pale bark and softly weeping outer branches. The foliage is finer and lighter than the straight species, giving an upright canopy that reads almost blue in strong light and holds that colour right through the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt prefers full sun and free draining soil, and once settled it is notably drought hardy and comfortable in poor ground. Growth is moderate at 40 to 80 centimetres a year. Light to moderate frost is handled without damage, and it performs across warm temperate, cool temperate and Mediterranean climate districts. Maintenance is minimal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe silver canopy earns its place as a single feature specimen against stone, rendered walls or dark green planting, and it also works in rows as an informal screen or farm windbreak. Planted in loose groups it gives a soft native backdrop that carries a garden through summer without irrigation or fuss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:44px 0 16px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:14px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:1.5px;margin:0 0 8px;padding-top:32px;border-top:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);text-transform:uppercase;color:currentColor;\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 24px;color:currentColor;opacity:0.65;font-size:14px;font-style:italic;\"\u003eAbout Sterling Silver Acacia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eWhat is Acacia binervia 'Sterling Silver'?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eIt is a cultivated selection of Coast Myall, an Australian native wattle, chosen for foliage that is more silver and more finely textured than the ordinary form. It makes an evergreen tree with a soft weeping outline and smooth pale stems. It is grown mainly for foliage colour rather than flower, and is used as a feature tree, screen and windbreak.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eHow big does Sterling Silver Acacia grow?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eExpect around 5 to 8 metres tall and 3 to 5 metres wide in an open garden position, reaching the upper end on deeper soils with reliable moisture. It is smaller and more compact in exposed or dry sites. The canopy sits high enough on the trunk that underplanting is straightforward once the tree has some age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eIs it evergreen?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eYes. The silver grey phyllodes are carried year round, so the tree gives continuous screening and colour with no bare period. Older phyllodes are shed gradually through the year rather than all at once. That evergreen habit is a large part of why it is specified for screening and for planting near boundaries and outdoor living areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eWhen does it flower?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003ePale cream to soft yellow flowers appear from late winter into spring, roughly August to October, held in small rods along the branches. Flowering is pleasant rather than showy, and the bees find it quickly. The silver foliage is the main event, so a season with lighter flowering costs the tree very little in appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eDoes it need sun or shade?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eFull sun brings out the silver in the foliage, and that is where the tree should go. In part shade it still grows well but the colour turns greener and the habit becomes looser and more open. It has no tolerance for wet feet, so a sunny position with genuine drainage is the combination to aim for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eIs it frost tolerant?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eLight to moderate frost is handled once the tree is established, which covers most temperate and inland Australian gardens. Young plants in their first winter are worth protecting in districts with hard, repeated frosts. Severe cold can burn the outer foliage, though the tree usually recovers over the following spring without intervention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eHow do I care for Sterling Silver Acacia?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eWater through the first two summers to get the roots down, then leave it alone. Skip phosphorus rich fertilisers. Tip prune lightly after flowering to encourage density and keep the weeping habit tidy, and remove any competing leaders early so the tree carries a single clean trunk. Mulch well and keep the mulch off the bark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Evergreen Trees Direct","offers":[{"title":"30cm\/33cm","offer_id":46553355452615,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"40cm\/45L","offer_id":46553355485383,"sku":null,"price":270.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.evergreentrees.com.au\/products\/acacia-binervia-sterling-silver","provider":"Evergreen Trees Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}