Purple leaved Acacia {Baileyana v purpurea} Showy Blooms | Year round Beauty | Fast Growing | Bonsai favorite | 10 seeds Free Shipping! This is the showy purple variety, and it is very fast growing and tough. The mauve to silvery gray foliage is stunning and the feathery texture adds much to a landscape. Profuse, fragrant yellow blooms in the early part of the season. Germination Scarification: Pour boiling water over seed , let stand in water for 24 hours, repeat process on seed that did not imbibe. Stratification: none required. Germination: sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed. Other: if boiling water treatment does not allow seed to imbibe, sulfuric acid treatment is required. General Notes Bailey acacia grows best in light, well-drained, fertile soil. Acacia is an attractive low water use shrub or small tree, which has a showy spring flowering quality. Its roots may be invasive in residential garden settings, but is effective as a soil stabilizer. It may require regularly scheduled light top-trimming (but not necessarily shearing) of vigorous top shoots to maintain its height below 25'. Has fragrant Flower. Family: Fabaceae Tree Characteristics Compact and Erect or Spreading with a Low Canopy. Rounded Shape. Height: 20 - 30 feet. Width: 20 - 40 feet. Growth Rate: 36 or More Inches per Year. Longevity Less than 50 years. Shading Capacity Rated as Moderate in Leaf. Tree Site Conditions Constraints Sunset Zones 7 - 9 and 13 - 24. USDA Hardiness Zones 8 - 10. Exposure Full Sun to Partial Shade. Moist to Dry and Well Drained Soil. Drought tolerant. Clay, Loam or Sand Texture. Slightly Acidic to Highly Alkaline Soil pH. Salinity Tolerance is Good Inland. Seaside Tolerance is Good in Mild Zone.