Acacia melanoxylon

Blackwood

Features

• Fast growing, evergreen tree.
• Spreading bushy crown with showy pale yellow clusters of flowers from late winter.
• Nitrogen fixing in the soil.

Uses

• Screening.
• Erosion control on hillsides.
• Wind shelter except in excessive wind zones.
• Timber used by woodworkers.

Growing Conditions

• Prefers lighter soils but still grows well in sand through to Moutere clay.
• Needs full sun.