Acacia denticulosa
Sandpaper Wattle
This spindly upright shrub (1 - 4m) flaunts its sandpaper textured modified leaves and golden blooms.
Acacia denticulosa is an erect shrub with a uniquely sparse growth habit and bears hard, coarse and textured phyllodes. These false leaves have a distinctly toothed margin, giving this species its name.
The plant produces elongated, bright yellow inflorescences from September to October.
Grow it at home
- Reliable ornamental display
- Naturally occurs on sandy loam, silt and clay on granite hills and outcrops
- Naturalised to our nutrient poor sandy soils making it perfect for Perth home gardens
- Needs well-draining soil and full sun
- Fast grower that can flower within the first year
- Can tolerate periods of drought after establishment
- Butterfly and bird attracting.
Find it in Kings Park
This species can be found outside the Education Green Room, in Wadjuk carpark garden and the Acacia garden.
Out in the wild
This species can be found from Wongan Hills east towards Hines Hill and north to Karroun Hill Nature Reserve.
Find it in nurseries
Kings Park Rare Wonders are produced in partnership with Domus Nursery and are available for purchase in retail garden centres and hardware stores throughout WA.
