Acacia farnesiana – Sweet Acacia – Desert Gardener
Acacia farnesiana, commonly known as sweet acacia or huisache, is a highly valued ornamental plant celebrated for its bright yellow blooms and fragrant aroma. This deciduous shrub or small tree can be a striking addition to gardens, bringing year-round interest and a host of benefits.
Sweet Acacia Trees | Flowering Trees | Moon Valley Nurseries
Sweet Acacia, botanical name Acacia smallii, is an attractive, drought tolerant, small to medium size tree that adds colorful beauty to any Southwestern landscape. From Mexico and the Southwestern United States, this captivating species features fragrant, powder puff-like golden-yellow flowers that bloom in early to mid-spring, attracting ...
Sweet Acacia Tree - GDNC Nursery
The Sweet acacia tree is one delightful fragrant desert tree. Enjoy its very long, blooming season! Sweet acacia will reward you with a sweet honey-like fragrance from fall to spring.
Sweet Acacia Tree - Horticulture Unlimited
Sweet acacia is a small to medium-sized tree that grows to 20 ft. tall and develops a 20 foot canopy. Fragrant, golden yellow, puffball-like flowers appear from October to March. Flowers are followed by short, dark brown, seedpods.
How to Select A Desert Tree - Desert Gardening 101
Sep 3, 2010 · Sweet Acacia(Acacia farnesiana, Acacia smallii) In the springtime, air is perfumed with the fragrance of the bright yellow puffball flowers of the sweet acacia. When not in flower, the tiny, dark green leaves are easier to see.
Find Trees & Learn | University of Arizona Campus Arboretum
Natural History: Sweet acacia is cultivated in many countries (3), however, it is a native of the Chihuahuan Desert. In Australia it is often found in dry creek beds of the inland (3). Acacia are found growing in sandy or gravelly soil (1, 4).
Huisache or Sweet Acacia in the Sonoran Desert - Arizonensis
Mature bean pods of Acacia farnesiana photographed in Glendale, Maricopa Co., Arizona. 28 July 2009. TREE : A small to medium sized tree with dark, fissured bark and abundant feathery leaves. FLOWERS : Capitate spikes of numerous yellow flowers with prominent stamens bloom very early in spring and sporadically at other seasons.
Sweet Acacia - Gardening Solutions
Landscapers planted sweet acacia extensively throughout southern Europe, wishing to enjoy its scented flowers. It is semi-evergreen, meaning that it keeps some of its leaves during mild winters. In the U.S. it thrives in USDA hardiness zones 9a – 11.
Vachellia farnesiana, (=Acacia farnesiana), Sweet Acacia
Jul 22, 2015 · Habitat Preferences: Variable soil conditions from sandy, sandy loam, caliche and alkaline soils; grows in desert canyons and is drought tolerant. Recorded Range: In the United States Sweet Acacia is found in the southern border states from California east to Georgia including AL, AZ, CA, FL, LA, MS, NM and TX.
Acacia farnesiana (Sweet Acacia) - Gardenia
Prized for its highly fragrant flowers, Acacia farnesiana (Sweet Acacia) is a semi-evergreen multi-trunked shrub or small tree with a naturally spreading, vaselike shape. Its zig-zag stems are fully armed with sharp thorns and clad with feathery, finely divided leaflets of soft green color.