This makes it a very useful species for planting in some of the smaller spaces in the garden. A. flexifolia occurs naturally from an area just near Stanthorpe in Queensland through western New South Wales to the Bendigo region of Victoria. The natural habitat is mainly open eucalypt woodland to whipstick scrub areas. This species will grow into a shrub 1.5 m tall by 2 m across. Even where it occurs naturally the plant is quite dense, a habit which makes it an excellent subject for gardens where a minimum amount of maintenance is desired.
Some specimens have glaucous phyllodes, which give the shrub a grey appearance, from a distance.
These glaucous forms are good ones to select for horticulture as the grey foliage will contrast well with adjacent green foliage plants. The lemon-yellow flowers are fragrant and borne in small globular heads arising from the leaf axils. The individual flower heads are small but carried in dense profusion along the stems. The flowering season starts in May and can extend to October. Whilst it occurs naturally in dry, sunny situations, A. flexifolia is very adaptable.