Acacia cognatacultivars are great all year round plants thanks to their compact form, beautiful weeping foliage and pretty yellow flowers in spring.
There are full size species but the dwarf varieties are the most popular including:-
'Bower Beauty' which has very attractive bronze to orange new growth.
'Copper Tips'
"Curvaceous'
'Green Mist', Lime Magik and 'Limelight' grow to around 1 metre, have a lovely weeping habit.
"Mini Cog'
"Mop Top'
'River Cascade' can be used as a low hedge or as a landscaping feature.
"Waterfall"
They do well in either full sun or part shade and are very easy to care for, requiring little attention once established. They will tolerate frost, moderate drought, moist positions and saline soils.
They are an excellent landscaping plant going well in native gardens but also mixing well with the popular exotics.
Like many Acacias they attract bees.