Silver wattle
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1Will it grow where I live?
Silver wattle is only hardy to zone 8, so outdoors year-round it needs the mildest spots in Central Europe – wine-growing regions, the Rhine valley, coasts, Lake Constance, Ticino – or a container overwintered under cover. Most of the British Isles and the Pacific coast of North America qualify. It also needs warm summers – in Central Europe that means wine-growing regions, cities or a sheltered south-facing wall.
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Profile
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Height
- 17.5 m
- Spread
- 5 m
- Growth
- very fast
- Lifespan
- 50 years
- First yield
- after 3 years
- Hardiness
- zone 8–9
- Shade tolerance
- full sun
- Soil
- Sand, Silt
- Soil moisture
- very dry – moist
- pH
- 5.9 – 7
Uses
Origin & habitat
Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania. Naturalised in Southern Europe.
By streams, erosion gullies, alpine slopes & in dry forests
Frequently asked questions
Silver wattle: how big does it get?
Silver wattle (Acacia dealbata) grows as a Tree and reaches roughly 17.5 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 5 m. Growth is very fast.
Silver wattle: what site does it need?
Silver wattle tolerates full sun. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt. Soil moisture should be in the range very dry – moist. The pH may lie between 5.9 and 7.
Silver wattle: is it hardy?
Silver wattle is listed as hardy in zone 8–9 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Silver wattle: will it grow in Central Europe?
Silver wattle is only hardy to zone 8, so outdoors year-round it needs the mildest spots in Central Europe – wine-growing regions, the Rhine valley, coasts, Lake Constance, Ticino – or a container overwintered under cover. Most of the British Isles and the Pacific coast of North America qualify. It also needs warm summers – in Central Europe that means wine-growing regions, cities or a sheltered south-facing wall.
Silver wattle: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for Silver wattle. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
Silver wattle: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 2/10, Other uses 1/10.
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