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Prairie Acacia

Acaciella angustissima

Prairie acacia is a thornless, ferny-leaved legume shrub with white puffball flowers, a nitrogen-fixing, drought-hardy native for hot, dry, rocky ground.

Family
Fabaceae
Type
shrub
Lifespan
perennial
Height
3–6 ft
Spacing
4–8 ft apart
Light
sun
Soil moisture
dry
Soil pH
neutral, alkaline
Bloom
May, June, July
Bloom colors
white
Wildlife value
pollinators, butterflies, larval host
Landscape uses
hedge or screen, foundation
Native states
AR, AZ, LA, MO, NM, OK, TX