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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.
This information about Acacia pendula displayed is based on research conducted in our horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also will relate 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 that we receive from others and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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