Vachellia farnesiana (Sweet Acacia) part shade Texas native Yes Water use

Texas native Yes Water use Low Sun exposure Full sun to part shade Bloom color White Bloom time Spring Mature height 10-50 ft Attracts  Birds Host plant Soapberry Hairstreak butterfly Deer resistant Yes Poisonous Yes

including cutting it down to the ground

Fragrant Mimosa produces seed pods that are quite lovely in their own right

Foliage turns pale yellow in the fall

Although it has a ‘thorn’ in its name

Vachellia farnesiana (Sweet Acacia) part shade Texas native Yes Water useAlso known as Texas Huisache or Huisache. Sweet Acacia is a small tree or shrub with round, fragrant, yellow flowers in late winter or early spring. It commonly occurs in brushy areas, open woodlands, and disturbed areas. It is found in a broad range of soil types, and can tolerate drought conditions, dry, rocky soil, poor soil as well as damp soil. Sweet Acacia is a very durable plant, adapted to most soils as long as they are well drained. It casts