Acacia covenyi ~ Blue Bush Acacia
Acacia covenyi is a large shrub or small tree growing rapidly to 10-20 feet tall and wide. Fast growing trees are often short lived, Acacia covenyi is no exception. The Blue Bush Acacia has brilliant silver white foliage. Acacia covenyi blooms with nummerous yellow flowers at the branch tips in the early Spring. The pale foliage of Acacia covenyi contrasts dramatically with the dark trunk and branches. The Blue Bush Acacia is drought tolerant and will suffer if given excess water. Acacia covenyi is winter hardy into the mid teens° F.
High resolution photos of Acacia covenyi, the Blue Bush Acacia, 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