Acacia cognata 'Green Spire' pbr

Common Name:
Green Spire™ Acacia

Description:
Acacia cognata 'Green Spire' is a refined, narrow-growing Australian native shrub renowned for its elegant weeping foliage and striking vertical form. The lush, lime-green leaves cascade from slim upright branches, giving it a soft, flowing appearance ideal for contemporary gardens or tight spaces. Developed for its tidy growth habit and dense structure, 'Green Spire' is a popular choice for low-maintenance hedging, screening, or as a statement specimen in pots or borders. It thrives in well-drained soils and prefers a full sun to part shade position. Once established, it is drought-tolerant and can cope with light frost, making it well-suited to Melbourne’s variable climate. Although its flowering is minimal and often inconspicuous, its year-round foliage appeal makes it a standout evergreen choice. Best planted in autumn to spring to establish before extreme heat.

Form:

• Shrub - Medium

• Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:

• Height: 3–4 metres

• Width: 1–1.5 metres

Aspect:

• Full Sun

• Part Shade

Flowering:

• Flowers in Spring

Flower Colour:

• Pale Yellow (inconspicuous)

Key Attributes:

• Suitable for Pots

• Australian native

• Disease Resistant

• Bird Attracting

• Suitable for Hedging

• Suitable for Topiary

• Drought Tolerant once established

• Low Maintenance

Toxicity:

• Not known to be toxic to humans or pets

Companion Plants:

• Lomandra 'Tanika'

• Westringia 'Grey Box'

• Dianella caerulea

• Correa alba

• Leucophyta brownii

For more information and photos of this species, Warners Nursery has detailed information available to the public here