Acacia baileyana purpurea - Purple Fernleaf Acacia
Acacia baileyana purpurea is an attractive tree. The new foliage of the Purple Fernleaf Acacia has a purple hue as do the small branches holding the yellow flowers. Acacia baileyana purpurea is short lived, 15-20 years or so. They grow quickly and fall quickly. In between Acacia baileyana purpurea can be pretty useful. The Purple Fernleaf Acacia requires little additional water in coastal and valley gardens once established. The flowers are fragrant even if the seedpods are messy. Acacia baileyana purpurea can heave a driveway or sidewalk so planting them back from things they might disrupt or fall upon is a good plan. Acacia baileyana purpurea often drops enough debris to keep down the weeds. Acacia baileyana purpurea grows to 20 feet and spreads up to 40. The Purple Fernleaf Acacia is not particular about soils as long as they don't stay soggy. The wood is beautiful but some folks are allergic to the sawdust. Acacia baileyana purpurea is Winter hardy down to 15-20°F.
New flowers and purple tipped silver foliage of Acacia baileyana purpurea, the Purple Fernleaf Acacia. High resolution photos are part of our garden image collection.
Plants from the Acacia Genus featured on this site:
Acacia baileyana purpurea * Purple Fernleaf Wattle
Acacia boormanii Snowy River Wattle
Acacia chinchillensis * Chinchilla Wattle
Acacia cognata * River Wattle
Acacia Cousin Itt * Little River Wattle
Acacia covenyi * Blue Bush
Acacia cultriformis * Knifeleaf Wattle, Knife Wattle, Dogtooth Wattle
Acacia dealbata * Silver Wattle
Acacia glaucoptera * Flat Wattle, Clay Wattle
Acacia iteaphylla * Willow Wattle, Flinders Range Wattle
Acacia podalyriifolia * Pearl Acacia
Acacia pravissima * Oven's Wattle
Acacia spectabilis * Mudgee Wattle
Acacia stenophylla * Shoestring Acacia
Acacia vestita * Hairy Wattle