Golden Wreath Wattle Trees. Acacia saligna Fabaceae Family ( Pea ) Golden Wreath Wattle. Also Called: Creeping Wattle, Orange Wattle, Coojong, Port Jackson Willow, Blue Leaf Wattle, Acacia cyanophylla. We wish to thank Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia for some of the information on this page. We share images and information with Wikipedia. Acacia saligna, commonly known as; coojong, golden wreath wattle, orange wattle, blue-leafed wattle, Western Australian golden wattle, and, in Africa, Port Jackson willow, is a large perennial shrub or small tree to 30 feet tall, sometimes developing a spreading crown to about 45 feet, in the family Fabaceae. It has a type of leaf structure called phyllodes, which are up to 8 inches long and up to 3/4 inch wide, occasionally bluish. Flowers are large golden balls in spring. Native to Australia, it is widely distributed throughout the south west corner of Western Australia, extending north as far as the Murchison River, and east to Israelite Bay, near Perth. Spiny, many-branched, small tree with a widely spreading, flattened crown, and fragrant yellow balls of tiny flowers. Flowers can be boiled and eaten. Quick Notes: Height: Up To 30 feet tall, 30 - 45 feet spread. Trunk: 3 to 20 inches in diameter. Bark: Grayish-brown, thin, smooth or scaly. Flowers: Yellow - orange; very fragrant; including many tiny stamens clustered in stalked balls 1/2" in diameter; mainly in late winter and early spring. Blooming Time: Mid January to March or April. Seed Pod: Seedpods 1 1/2 - 3 inchews long, 3/8 - 1/2inch in diameter; a cylindrical pod; short-pointed at ends. Seeds: Many elliptical flattened shiny dark brown; seeds. Leaves: Narrow leaf-like phyllodes appearing linear; up to 8 inches long and 3/4 inches wide, blue-green in color. Found: Native to the south west corner of Western Australia, mainly in coastal areas, near Perth. The USDA claims it is native to the USA (CA). Elevation: Native below 2,000 feet. Usually about 400 feet. Hardiness: USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 �C (15 �F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 �C (20 �F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 �C (25 �F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 �C (30 �F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 �C (35 �F) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 �C (40 �F) Soil pH requirements: 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic) 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline) 7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline) Sun Exposure: Full Sun Habitat: In its native growth areas it is found in sandy, coastal plains. Also found in swamps & along riverbanks, rocky granite hills, on low acid, & alkaline sandy soil. Xeriscape ornamental in lower elevations in the Phoenix and Tucson areas of Arizona. Miscellaneous: Photos Taken March 8, 2006 Arrowhead Ranch, Glendale, Arizona. A low water use landscaping plant in the Phoenix and Tucson areas.