Elegant weeping eastern Australian wattle with fine narrow drooping phyllodes ("leaves") and small fluffy pale yellow ball flowers in spring. Compact cultivars (‘Cousin Itt’, ‘Limelight’) are now landscape mainstays.
Hardiness ratings
| System | Rating | Temperature range | How to read it |
|---|---|---|---|
| USDA hardiness zone | Zone 9–10 | −6.7 °C to 4.4 °C | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
| RHS hardiness rating | H3 | −5 °C to 1 °C | Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance |
| Canadian plant hardiness zone | Zone 9 | −1 °C and warmer | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
| Australian (ANBG) zone | Zone 3–6 | −5 °C to 15 °C | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
Growing notes
- Native to southeastern Australian forest gullies — natural in Victoria and southern NSW
- Distinct from the wattles already in the database (golden, silver, black, blackwood) — river wattle has fine weeping foliage and a more delicate habit
- Compact mounding cultivars are among the most planted Australian native ornamentals — ‘Cousin Itt’ stays under 1 m, ideal for low landscape massing
- Nitrogen-fixing legume
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Cross-check River wattle (Bower wattle) against your zones