Australian Cultivar Registration Authority

Description: Acacia cognata 'Bower Beauty', Taken: 13 December 2018, [HERBARIUM SPECIMEN] ACRA NO: Acc 1086 Copyright : Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR) holds copyright
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Acacia cognata 'Bower Beauty'

File Number

1770

ACRA Field Book Number

1083

Registration Date

19/11/2021

Application Received

12/02/2004

Family

Fabaceae

Cultivar Name

Acacia cognata 'Bower Beauty'

Origin

Open pollination followed by seedling selection. A. ‘Bower Beauty’ was selected as a distinct variant in 1998. Selection criteria: dwarfness, tight mounding habit and attractive bronze colouration on new growth.

Characteristics

Small compact shrub 0.7m (h) x 1-1.2m (w) with bright green weeping foliage.

Cultivation

Low water requirements. Once established, quite dry tolerant requiring only occasional deep watering during extended periods of heat. Plant in most soil types that are well draining.

Publication

Plant Varieties Journal Volume 17, Issue 1

Colour Coding

RHS Colour Chart Leaves: predominant colour of blade green (RHS 144A), colour of new growth greyed-red (178 B-C

Propagation

PBR Protected

Applicant Name

Phillip Dowling

Uses

Effective in mass plantings and for low hedging due to its compact bushy habit. Small gardens, patios and courtyards

Availability

Specialist native plant nurseries

ANBG Accession Numbers

-

NSL ID

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