Brush Wattle

Native to: Western Australia
Number of Seeds: 30

Description: This tree, typically less than 5-10 meters tall, features densely hairy ribbed twigs and bronze, hairy young shoots. Its alternate frond-like leaves, measuring 20-30 cm, are divided twice along the midribs, with 8-15 pairs of main subdivisions and 20-40 pairs of linear leaflets that are silky underneath. In May to August, it produces numerous tiny green-yellow flowers in flowerheads resembling a bottlebrush, followed by flat, green to brown seed pods measuring 8-15 cm, containing foul-smelling seeds. These trees are particularly useful for enriching soil; they can be chopped and dropped regularly or chipped for ramial mulch when quite young, ideally around 2 years old, as they grow rapidly, providing ample ramial material in a short time.

Planting Instructions: Sow the seeds in Spring, following a process of pouring boiling water over them in a 1-litre jar and leaving them overnight, this process is known as scarifying. Once the seedlings reach approximately 5cm in height, transplant them into small pots. Allow them to grow until they are at least 30cm tall before transplanting them into open ground.