Central Great Plains, Chihuahuan Deserts, Cross Timbers, East Central Texas Plains, Edwards Plateau, Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes, High Plains, Southern Texas Plains, Southwestern Tablelands, Texas Blackland Prairies, Western Gulf Coastal Plain
Maintenance
After the first hard frost, fern acacia dies to the ground. For use as a ground cover and in prairie restorations. Colonizes by rhizomes.
Comments
A thornless acacia with lacy foliage of compound leaves are it’s most attractive feature. Round masses of creamy white or salmon-colored flowers resembling shaving brushes. This native legume has seeds that are rich in protein; The species name, meaning “most narrow” in Latin, refers to the nature of the leaflets. Resembles a shrub but is not woody.
Growth Form
Shrub
Height
1 to
3 ft
Spread
1.5 to
2 ft
Soil Type(s)
Sand, Loam, Clay, Limestone, Alkaline, Calcareous, Well Drained, Dry
Light Requirement
Sun, Part Shade
Water Requirement
Low
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Lifespan
Perennial
Bloom Color
White
Bloom Season
Summer
Seasonal Interest
Nectar
Wildlife Benefit
Butterflies
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References
1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas.. 2) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Acaciella+angustissima&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 3) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ACAN11. 4) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=10283&locationType=County&mapType=Normal. 5) Wasowski and Wasowski, Native Texas Plants Landscaping Region by Region, 1991, pg 96.
Maintenance
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