Botanical Name: Acacia cognata Limelight 170mm / 200mm Pot

Common Name: Limelight Wattle

Average Height (from the top of the pot): 150mm

Acacia cognata Limelight, commonly known as Limelight Wattle, is a beautiful compact Australian native shrub loved for its soft lime-green foliage, weeping habit and bright fresh colour. It is a popular choice for Sydney gardens, feature planting, native landscapes, decorative pots, borders and modern garden designs.

The 170mm / 200mm pot size is a great starter option for customers wanting an attractive native plant with strong colour and texture. Once established, Acacia Limelight forms a soft rounded shrub that adds movement, contrast and year-round foliage interest to the garden.

Limelight Wattle is especially popular because of its fine, cascading foliage and compact growth habit. It is ideal for customers wanting a low-maintenance native feature plant that looks clean, bright and stylish in the landscape.

Features:

• Compact Australian native shrub
• Soft lime-green foliage
• Attractive weeping growth habit
• Great feature plant for pots and gardens
• Ideal for native and modern landscapes
• Low-maintenance once established
• Beautiful foliage colour and texture
• Suitable for Sydney gardens and landscapes
• Great 170mm / 200mm starter size

Position:

Full sun to part shade. Best foliage colour and compact growth are usually achieved in a bright position with well-drained soil.

Ideal For:

• Feature planting
• Native gardens
• Modern garden designs
• Decorative pots
• Courtyards and patios
• Garden borders
• Low hedging
• Mass planting
• Colour contrast planting
• Low-maintenance gardens

Plant Apart:

Plant approximately 800mm to 1m apart for borders, low hedging or mass planting, depending on the desired finished look.

Height at Maturity:

Approx. 1m tall and 1m wide depending on growing conditions, pruning and location.

Environment Conditions:

• Soil: Well-drained soil is best.
• Climate: Suitable for Sydney conditions in full sun to part shade.
• Water: Water regularly while establishing. Once established, reduce watering and avoid overwatering.
• Sunlight: Full sun to part shade.
• Drainage: Good drainage is important. Avoid constantly wet or waterlogged soil.

Care:

• Water well after planting and keep soil lightly moist while establishing.
• Use a well-drained soil or premium native potting mix if growing in pots.
• Mulch around the base to help retain moisture and reduce weeds.
• Feed lightly with a suitable native fertiliser if required.
• Avoid overwatering, especially in cooler months.
• Trim lightly to maintain a neat rounded shape if needed.
• Major trimming and shaping should only be done during Spring and Summer while the plant is actively growing.

Design:

• Excellent lime-green foliage feature plant
• Perfect for adding colour contrast to native gardens
• Great in decorative pots near entrances and patios
• Softens hard landscaping with fine weeping foliage
• Works beautifully in modern and native-style Sydney gardens
• Ideal for customers wanting a compact, stylish native shrub

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