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Acacia pendula - Weeping Myall

Note: This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.  
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Habit and Cultural Information
Category: Tree
Family: Mimosaceae (~Fabales)
Origin: Australia (Australasia)
Evergreen: Yes
Flower Color: Pale Yellow
Bloomtime: Spring
Height: 20-30 feet
Width: 15-20 feet
Exposure: Full Sun
Seaside: Yes
Summer Dry: Yes
Deer Tolerant: Yes
Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs
Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F
Acacia pendula (Weeping Myall) - A small, slow-growing upright evergreen tree to 25 feet tall by 15 feet wide with weeping branches and silvery blue-gray narrow 2-3 inch long leaves (phylodes). Small globular pale yellow flowers are rarely seen but should they appear it will be in spring.

Plant in full sun in a well-drained soil and irrigate occasionally to infrequently – this is a relatively drought tolerant plant and it is cold hardy to 15-20 degrees F. It is a very attractive tree is bushy and full when young and often takes on interesting ghostly shape with age.

Weeping Myall is native to New South Wales and Queensland, Australia. The name Acacia comes either from the Greek word 'akazo' meaning "to sharpen" or from the Egyptian word 'akakia', a name given to the Egyptian Thorn, Acacia arabica and the specific epithet is a reference to this species pendulous branches. 

The information about Acacia pendula displayed on this web page is based on our research conducted in the nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also include observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share cultural information that would aid others in growing this plant.

 
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