Acacia iteaphylla, Willow Wattle california Honey Bush

Honey Bush

An upright rounded shrub that grows up to sixteen feet tall by eight to twelve feet wide

- Plant in full sun or part shade

Plant with: Yellow Monkeyflower (Mimulus guttatus)

Young plants should be regularly pinched or lightly headed back to promote dense branching habits in the late fall or early winter

Acacia iteaphylla, Willow Wattle california Honey BushWillow Wattle A South Australian native that is a dense tall shrub. It can that grow up to 10 13 feet tall. The leaves look like they are willowy, the leaves are purple at the tips. Yellow fragrant flowers emerge in late fall to early spring. The name Acacia comes either from the Greek word 'akazo' meaning "to sharpen" or from the Egyptian word 'akakia', a name given to the Egyptian Thorn, Acacia arabica. The specific epithet comes from the Greeks