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Acacia Floribunda - Gossamer Wattle

Name: Acacia Floribunda - Gossamer Wattle
Brand: Evergreen Trees Direct
Price: 265.00 AUD
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Size: 40cm/45L

40cm/45L

Current Stock Height Guides

40cm/45L: 0.9m – 1.6m Approx.

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About Acacia Floribunda - Gossamer Wattle

The Acacia floribunda – Gossamer Wattle is a fast-growing, evergreen Australian native (4–6m H × 3–4m W) with soft, fine-textured foliage and a naturally weeping habit. It looks excellent mass planted as a soft, informal screen or used as a flowing backdrop in native garden designs. Pale yellow, lightly scented cylindrical flowers appear from late winter to early spring, attracting pollinators and adding seasonal interest.

Acacia floribunda – Gossamer Wattle thrives in full sun, tolerates clay, sandy, or loamy soils, and is drought-tolerant once established. Light frost hardy and low maintenance.

Use for windbreaks, erosion control, habitat planting, or softening hard landscape edges. Fast to establish, ideal for low-input sites where coverage and movement are needed.

Key Information to Know

Evergreen / Deciduous

Acacia Floribunda - Gossamer Wattle is an Evergreen (foliage year round) Tree

Mature Height & Width

Mature Height: 5–8 m

Mature Width: 3–5 m

Acacia Floribunda - Gossamer Wattle is expected to grow Approx. 60 – 90 cm/year(Fast).

Frost Tolerance

Is Acacia Floribunda - Gossamer Wattle frost tolerant?

Acacia Floribunda - Gossamer Wattle is Frost Tolerant – Can handle light to moderate frost once established.

Flowering Information

Acacia floribunda produces long, creamy-white cylindrical flower spikes through late winter and spring. The abundant blooms create a soft, gossamer-like display along the fine foliage, offering a distinctive and elegant seasonal feature.

Native Information

Is Acacia Floribunda - Gossamer Wattle an Australian Native? Yes

Acacia Floribunda - Gossamer Wattle is Native to Eastern Australia, from Queensland through New South Wales to Victoria, where it grows naturally along watercourses, forest edges, and open woodlands.

Wildlife Value

Its dense habit provides excellent shelter for small birds, while its nectar- and pollen-rich flowers attract native bees, beetles, hoverflies and other beneficial insects that help support healthy local biodiversity.

Sunlight Information

Acacia Floribunda - Gossamer Wattle will thrive best in:

Full Sun

Preffered Soil

Acacia floribunda performs best in well-drained sandy or loam soils with good aeration. It will tolerate slightly acidic to neutral soils but may struggle in heavy clay or poorly drained areas unless improved with organic matter. Keep soil evenly moist during establishment, then reduce watering as the tree matures and develops strong drought resilience.

Botanical Information

Common Name: Gossamer Wattle

Genus: Acacia

Botanical Species: floribunda

Family: Fabaceae

Botanical Name: Acacia floribunda

Landscape Uses

Screening or Privacy
Rural Property Planting
Windbreak
Revegetation or Regeneration

Acacia Floribunda - Gossamer Wattle works in an:

Australian Native Garden – celebrates local plants with natural character.
Woodland Garden – layered, naturalistic design under dappled light.
Wildlife Garden – planting to attract birds, bees, and pollinators.
Low-maintenance Garden – resilient choices for easy care and year-round appeal.

Planting, Spacing & Care

Planting Tips: Ensuring a Strong Start

-Site Selection: Choose a sunny or partly shaded site with good drainage.

-Digging the Hole: Twice the width of the pot and just as deep.

-Planting: Place at the same soil level as in the pot. Backfill and water thoroughly.

-Mulching: Apply a 5–7 cm layer of mulch, keeping it away from the trunk.

-Watering: Water deeply during establishment; reduce once established.

Hedging & Screening: Plant 1 m apart for screening, or 1.5 m for softer layering.

Feature Tree: Plant 1.5 m – 2 m apart to allow natural cascading habit.

Avenue Planting Trees: Not typically used for avenue planting.

Caring for Your Tree:

-Watering: Regular watering during the first year; deep watering during long dry periods afterward.

-Fertilizing: Apply a slow-release native fertilizer in spring if needed.

-Pruning: Light prune after flowering to maintain shape and encourage bushiness.

-Mulching: Maintain mulch to conserve soil moisture and suppress weeds.

How to Grow in Different Soil Types
-Sandy Soil: Performs well; add compost to improve nutrient retention.

-Clay Soil: Tolerates heavier soils if drainage is improved; amend with gypsum and organic matter.

-Loamy Soil: Ideal for healthy and vigorous growth.

-Rocky or Coastal Soil: Adaptable once established; mulch well during the first growing seasons.

-pH Range: Tolerates slightly acidic to neutral soils.

Acacia Floribunda - Gossamer Wattle is expected to grow Approx. 60 – 90 cm/year(Fast).

Fast Growth Rate

Root Ball Dimensions (Width × Depth) For Planting

Use this as a reference when digging your planting hole. We recommend digging at least 10% wider than the dimensions below to encourage strong root development.

30cm Pot: 33cm (W) × 30cm (D)
40cm/45L Pot: 44cm (W) × 41.5cm (D)
50cm Pot / 70L Pot: 55cm (W) × 41.8cm (D)
100L Bag: 50.6cm (W) × 52.8cm (D)
150L Bag: 66cm (W) × 55cm (D)
200L Bag: 71.5cm (W) × 60.5cm (D)
300L Bag: 88cm (W) × 63.8cm (D)
400L Bag: 99cm (W) × 66cm (D)
500L Bag: 122cm (W) × 66cm (D)
750L Bag: 134cm (W) × 69cm (D)
1000L Bag: 146.3cm (W) × 71.5cm (D)
2000L Bag: 176cm (W) × 82.5cm (D)

Ideal Conditions

Tropical QLD (Cairns, Townsville)
Subtropical QLD (Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast)
Inland QLD (Darling Downs, Central QLD)
Northern NSW (Byron, Coffs, Armidale)
Sydney & Central Coast
South Coast NSW (Illawarra to Bega)
Inland NSW / Tablelands (Orange, Bathurst, Canberra)
Melbourne & Surrounds (Metro, Bayside, Geelong, Bellarine, Mornington)
Western District & Central VIC (Ballarat, Bendigo, Hamilton)
Gippsland (Latrobe Valley, East Gippsland)
Adelaide Metro & Coastal
Adelaide Hills & Barossa
Riverland & Murraylands
Limestone Coast & South East

Thrives in

Full Sun

Frost Tolerance

Frost Tolerant – Can handle light to moderate frost once established.

Drought Tolerance

As a young tree it benefits from regular watering, but once established Acacia floribunda shows strong drought tolerance. It performs well in low-water gardens and remains reliable during extended dry periods with minimal supplementary watering.