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Planted at Mount Vernon

Planted at Mount Vernon Botanical Garden

  • Botanical Garden

  • Hardiness Zones

    8 9 9b 10 10b USDA basemap

    Average annual extreme minimum temperature 1976-2005

    map legend 8b 9a 9b 10a 10b

    This unique subtropical plant was used in the West Indies for building enclosures. It is a multi-trunked thorny tree with yellow flowers through the winter.

    Latin Name

    Vachellia farnesiana


    Family

    Fabaceae


    Also Known As

    Needle Bush


    Type of Plant

    Tropical Tropical

    Bloom Season

    November - March


    Seasons

    Summer Summer

    Specifications

    Max height Max Height: 35'
    Max spread Max Spread: 25'

    Uses

  • Hedge

  • Sunlight Exposure

    Full Sun Full Sun

    Toxicity

    Do not ingest Do not ingest
    Harmful to pets Harmful to pets

    Colors


    Native Range

    Mexico and Central America


    History

    Washington planted acacia in his botanic garden in 1785.


    Other Details

    Grown by Washington Grown by Washington

    Bartlett Tree Expert Company has been working with Mount Vernon Estate since 2011 providing expert arboricultural care and GPS mapping for the estate’s historic trees, as well as support from their research facility.   Mount Vernon is proud to partner with Bartlett Tree Experts and appreciates their sponsorship of George Washington’s Mount Vernon Plant Finder App.

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