45700 Adler Lane

Temecula, CA  92590

(951) 694-5384

John McCabe, Owner

www.mccabesnursery.com

john@mccabesnursery.com

Blackwood Acacia

Acacia melanoxylon

Fast growing evergreen reaches up to 40 feet high, 20 feet wide and makes a great canopy tree. Pale yellow flowers in spring, dark-green, strap-shaped leaves, 2-4 inches long. 

 

Does best in rich soil but will still thrive in poor soil.

 

Requires little water and thrives in heat and drought.

 

Uses: quick growth, screening and erosion control but should not be planted near sidewalks or patios.

 

Australian native, hardy to 15-20 degrees.