Acacia Sweet

Description
Botanical Name: 
Acacia smallii

Acacia Sweet
Small tree or shrub, which closely resemble those of  the white thorn acacia, in leaf, twig, and flower characters. Primary leafets in usually 3 to 6 pairs, secondary leaflets in about 10 to 20 pairs, each leaflet is linear-oblong. Black pods nearly cylindroid, woody, 2" to 2 1/2" long, about 1/4" to 3/8" in diameter.

Plant Characteristics
Plant Type: 
Deciduous
Flower: 
Fragrant yellow flowers in dense heads about 1/2" in diameter.
Mature Size: 
20' tall x 20' wide.
Water: 
Very low once established
Exposure: 
Full sun
Spacing: 
10'
Soil Type: 
Loam; sand; alkaline; well drained
Planting Time: 
April through October
Comments

Blooms produce a very sweet smelling fragrance.  Can be one of the first trees to flower and is attractive to bees, making a sweet honey.