Sweet Acacia beginner or poolside accent

or poolside accent

It thrives in full sun with reflected heat

Check for caliche — break through any hardpan layer to ensure drainage reaches 18–24 inches deep

Prune after berry season (late winter/early spring) to shape and control size

Sweet Acacia beginner or poolside accentSweet Acacia (Vachellia farnesiana) Fragrant Desert Tree for Phoenix Landscapes Sweet Acacia (Vachellia farnesiana, formerly Acacia farnesiana) is a small, multi trunked desert tree prized for its intensely fragrant golden yellow puffball blossoms that perfume the air each late winter and spring. Native to the Sonoran Desert and tropical Americas, this tough, drought tolerant tree thrives in the extreme heat of Phoenix, Scottsdale, and the greater