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Products > Plants - Browse Alphabetically > Acacia glaucoptera   Acacia glaucoptera - Clay Wattle THIS LISTING FOR INFORMATION ONLY - WE NO LONGER GROW THIS PLANT  [2nd Image] Habit and Cultural Information Category: Shrub Family: Mimosaceae (~Fabales) Origin: Australia (Australasia) Evergreen: Yes Red/Purple Foliage: Yes Flower Color: Yellow Bloomtime: Spring Height: 2-3 feet Width: 6-8 feet Exposure: Full Sun Seaside: Yes Drought Tolerant: Yes Deer Tolerant: Yes Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F Acacia glaucoptera (Clay Wattle) - A very unusual Acacia that grows to 3 feet high with a sprawling habit. Its twisting branches are clothed with continuously overlapping gray-green leaves giving the appearance of a zigzagging stem. New growth is red or bronze and in cooler months the foliage stems are a purplish tone. Large, rounded yellow flowers form along the stems in spring. Requires full sun and good drainage. Hardy to 20-25 degrees F. Can be used selectively as a ground cover in a small area or as an unusual specimen plant.  The description above is based on our research and observations of this plant growing in our nursery and in our own and other Santa Barbara gardens. We would appreciate hearing from anyone who has additional information or disagrees with what we have written.     [MORE INFO]