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Whiteball Acacia, Fern Acacia, Timbre
Scientific Name: Acacia angustissima (Nutt.) Robins.
Synonym: Acaciella hirta
Family: Fabaceae

Show Larger Picture Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 2: 331. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society.

Recommended Temperature Zone: USDA: 8-10 Frost Tolerance: Freezes to the ground in large parts of its northern natural distribution area Sun Exposure: Full sun to part shade Origin: South and southwest USA to Central America Growth Habits: Deciduous shrub, in area where it freezes to the ground in winter, it stays as a 1 to 3 feet tall (30-90 cm) perennial, in warmer areas, it is a rounded shrub, 5 feet tall and wide (1.5 m); thornless; spreading by woody rhizomes; fern-like alternate, bipinnate leaves, 2 to 5 inches long (5-12.5 cm), with 10 to 14 pinnae, each with 10 to 35 pairs of very small leaflets Watering Needs: Moderate to little water, good drainage, very little water in winter Propagation: Seeds

Blooming Habits:
Yellowish-white ball-shaped flowers, 0.4 inch in diameter (1 cm), summer to fall.

Fruiting Habits:
Brown flat legumes, 1.6 to 2.8 inch long (4-7 cm).