Typically a single-trunked tree with an upright habit and weeping branches. Good specimen tree for the smaller garden. Medium to fine texture. Good for use behind wall to allow branches to cascade over. Shrub to 2 to 6 ft by 4 to 12 feet which forms a cushion.
Growth rate is rapid.
Notice narrow phyllodes to 4 inches in length with parallel venation and a blunt apex, gray green in color. Bloom in latter winter, yellow flowers which are conspicuous to showy. Will tolerate a wide range of soils. Does not need summer water. Full sun to half shade.