The smooth linear phyllodes are up to 7 cm long. Yellow ball-shaped flowers adorn the shrub in late winter and early spring. It has narrower phyllodes than the related Acacia fimbriata . From scarified seed or boiling water treatment. The showy, quick-growing wattle is commonly cultivated in Brisbane.
Foliage is attractive and it makes a useful screen.
Most soils are suitable. Recommended for its foliage. Suitable hedge or screen plant. Suitable for planting in tropical areas.