Catclaw Acacia

Acacia greggii A. Gray - Pea family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 20.0 feet

Planting Distance: 7.9 feet

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Root Depth: 12 inches

Growth Form: Multiple Stem

Growth Rate: Slow

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Mid Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: High

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: High

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Butterflies; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Catclaw Acacia: Hemileuca burnsi, Hemileuca tricolor, Melipotis novanda, Syssphinx hubbardi, Zaleops umbrina

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.