Willow AcaciaPhoenix's Most Graceful Fast Growing Tree Willow Acacia Willow Acacia (Acacia salicina) is one of the most graceful and fast growing shade trees available for Phoenix landscapes. With its weeping, willow like branches of silvery green foliage, this Australian native creates an elegant, tropical feel while thriving in the harshest desert conditions. Growing 35 feet per year, it provides quick privacy, shade, and year round beauty with minimal water

or native-restoration designs where it can be left almost entirely to rainfall once established

Winter (Dec to Jan): Holds firm evergreen structure and needs no water

but this is a frost-tender Mexican species

Watering Guide for Willow Acacia

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Fall (Oct to Nov): Prime planting season and the tail of bloom

These pups can be carefully removed and replanted

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more architectural feel

set trees 4 feet on center

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