Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Acacia

Species:

Acacia simmonsiana

Growth Characteristics

Height:

300 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

feb,mar,apr

Bloom Colors:

yellow

Evergreen Shrub:

Yes

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Keystone Species Ranking

Caterpillar Keystone:

★★★☆☆ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, birds

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fragrant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Typical fire response for wattle species, resprouting from rootstock after fire. Seeds may be stimulated by heat from fire events.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Germination Time:

7–21 days

Notes:

Seeds require scarification (hot water treatment or mechanical) to break hard seed coat. Germinates readily after treatment at warm temperatures.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI