Brown's Wattle

Planting Instructions

1. Pour just-boiled water over seeds and soak for 12-24 hours to soften the hard coat.
2. Sow seeds 3-5mm deep in a free-draining native seed-raising mix.
3. Keep soil lightly moist until germination (14-30 days).
4. Pot on seedlings once they have several sets of true leaves.
5. Plant out in a sunny to lightly shaded position with sharp drainage.
6. Allow 1-1.5m between plants when grouping for a soft, informal hedge.

Care Tips

• Water regularly through the first summer, then reduce as the plant settles in.
• Thrives on sandy, gravelly or loamy soils – avoid wet, heavy ground.
• Use a low-phosphorus native fertiliser sparingly, if at all.
• Tip-prune lightly after flowering to keep the form compact and bushy.
• Excellent in mixed native borders, rockeries and informal pollinator plantings.
• Naturally short-lived – plan to replace or rejuvenate every 8-12 years for best display.