Wright Acacia
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Senegalia wrightii
Common names include Wright Acacia, Wright's Acacia, Catclaw Acacia
Synonyms: Acacia greggii var. wrightii
Wright Acacia is small, deciduous/semi-evergreen tree with one or multiple trunks. Numerous spreading branches form a rounded, open canopy, drooping as the tree grows. It quickly grows to 20' tall, and on rare occasions to 30' tall. Its thin bark is gray to brown on young stems, growing darker and breaking into flattened ridges with age and size. Its smooth twigs are brown or red with short, curved thorns growing along it. The leaves are small, delicate, and pinnately-compound. During the summer, yellow-white flowers bloom in dense, oblong spikes. Its fruits are flattened and twisted pods, growing up to 4".
Wright Acacia can thrive in all different types of soil including clay, and are very drought tolerant once established. They can benefit from pruning to develop strong structure, if desired. Its flowers attract bees, butterflies, and other pollinators, and it even serves as a larval host plant to the Marine Blue Butterfly.
Height: 10'-30'
Spread: 10'-30'
Bloom: March-May
Light: Full Sun-Part Shade
Water: Low
Zone: 7-11
Origin: Texas, New Mexico, Northern Mexico
Spring Shipping:
Orders are shipped within 7-10 business days. We will email you if there are expected delays.
When you order plants from our nursery, you can expect them to arrive in the best possible condition. Our team carefully packs each order using sturdy, biodegradable packaging materials.
Your plants' appearance may vary depending on the season and their current growth stage. We may cut back the leafy growth of some plants to prepare them for shipment and transplanting.
5 Gallon and Up: Any plant purchased to ship over 5 Gallons will be shipped bare root. This means we will remove the plant from its original pot, remove the soil surrounding the roots, and wrap the roots with a biodegradable plastic bag. This reduces weight and the likelihood of damage during shipping.
Once your plants arrive, it is essential to plant them as soon as possible. This will help them rebound and thrive. If you cannot plant immediately, water regularly and keep the roots off heat-conducting surfaces.
Newly transplanted plants often require more water until their roots are well established. Plan to water them 1-3 times weekly for the first few months.
