Acacia Cognata ‘Limelight’ (Limelight Bower Wattle)
Acacia Cognata ‘Limelight’ (Limelight Bower Wattle)
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Acacia Cognata ‘Limelight’ is a compact Australian native shrub prized for its soft, cascading lime-green foliage and graceful, weeping habit. Its fine-textured foliage provides vibrant year-round colour and creates beautiful movement in the garden, making it an attractive feature for garden beds, borders, courtyards and contemporary landscapes.
Low maintenance and versatile, ‘Limelight’ is an excellent choice for gardeners seeking an attractive evergreen plant that delivers lasting visual impact without taking up too much space. It performs well as a feature plant, mass planting or contrasting foliage plant and responds well to light pruning, allowing it to maintain a neat, dense and attractive form throughout the year.
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Mature height
Approximately 1.5–2 m overall, depending on the grafted trunk height and pruning. The foliage crown generally grows around 50 cm–1 m above the standard trunk.
Mature width
Approximately 1–1.5 m.
Spacing
Plant approximately 1.2–1.5 m apart to allow the cascading crown to develop fully.
Evergreen/Deciduous
Evergreen.
Foliage
Bright lime-green to fresh green foliage; occasional small, pale-yellow to yellow flowers.
Flowering Period & Fruit Development/Harvest
Small yellow, ball-shaped flowers may appear during spring, although flowering can be sparse and the plant is primarily grown for its foliage.
Sun tolerance
Full sun to part shade. Some protection from intense afternoon heat may be beneficial in very hot climates.
Maintenance
Low maintenance. Water regularly while establishing, then water during extended dry or hot periods. Lightly trim the foliage crown to maintain a neat, rounded form. Use a low-phosphorus native fertiliser in spring and avoid overwatering.
Root System
Fine, fibrous and generally non-invasive. Requires free-draining soil because the root system can be sensitive to prolonged waterlogging and root rot, particularly in humid conditions.