Acacia glaucoptera detail

This intriguing Acacia is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. Known commonly as flat wattle or clay wattle. It is a shrub with spreading habit. The preferred soil is clay and gravelly soils, hence the common name. Instead of leaves, this species has modified leaf stalks (phyllodes). The foliage is a beautiful vivid green, often blue in places and new growth is orange-red.

Flowers appear from late winter to early summer, bright yellow, globular on very short stems which gives the appearance initially that they are growing directly from the foliage.

Growth up to 1 m in height and up to 2 m in width.