Will get 6 to 12 inches tall and spread 4 to 8 ft. Has a moderate to rapid rate of growth. Phyllodes are needle like and get up to 1 inch in length. Foliage tends to be oriented upward. Tends to bloom in the spring, later than other Acacia spp.
Flowers are cream to yellow colored and conspicuous.
Very tolerant of soils and withstands drought. Takes 1st exposure seacoast to inland valley. Likes full sun. Used on slopes for erosion control. Produces a uniform flat carpet.