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Nursery Direct
Lightwood
Acacia implexa
Everything is included in this price: the plant, free delivery and professional installation
The price you see is the whole job: the plant supplied, delivered free and professionally installed. Done for you.
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Request photosHow tall it arrives: 400mm about 1.5 to 2.5m, 430mm about 1.5 to 2.5m, 100L about 2.5 to 3.5m. Heights vary with species and season. How pot sizes work
Getting it in: the largest size here needs about 900mm to 1.2m of clear access. Measure the narrowest point on the route and tell us on the booking call. Standard access is included in the price, and anything unusual is quoted and agreed with you before work begins. What happens on installation day
Looking for a larger size?
Sizes shown are the sizes we currently source in this species. If you need larger specimens, project quantities or a size not listed, our sourcing team can look for it through our national supplier network. We confirm your exact stock with you on the booking call before anything ships.
Send An EnquiryYou order. We do the rest.
After checkout, our team contacts you to confirm site access and book a day that suits. Most orders are delivered and planted within 2 to 4 weeks of your booking call. Nothing else for you to organise.
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Product Details
Overview & Specifications
Lightwood, Acacia implexa
A fast-establishing native with genuine presence, Acacia implexa delivers structure, screening, and canopy where it's needed immediately. Drought-tolerant and low-maintenance once established, it performs in demanding conditions without compromise.
Why Lightwood
Rapid canopy formation: establishes quickly, delivering screening and shade without the years of wait associated with slower natives.
Drought resilience: once established, highly tolerant of dry conditions, making it well-suited to Australian climates with minimal irrigation requirements.
Year-round foliage: evergreen phyllodes provide consistent coverage and visual density across all seasons.
Cream-yellow flowering: produces delicate, fragrant flower spikes that add seasonal interest without overwhelming the broader planting scheme.
Ecological value: supports local fauna and integrates naturally into native and bushland-style landscapes.
Ideal Applications
Screening and privacy: effective as a fast-growing buffer along boundaries, road corridors, or neighbouring structures.
Bushland restoration: a credible choice for large-scale revegetation and naturalistic planting on rural or semi-rural properties.
Windbreak planting: structural enough to serve as a first line of protection in exposed or high-wind landscapes.
Native feature planting: works as a mid-to-large canopy specimen within curated native or mixed planting schemes on prestige properties.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (screening/hedge): 3 to 5m
Spacing (feature/avenue): 6 to 10m
Best Planting Season: Autumn to spring, avoiding peak summer heat
Soil & Drainage: Tolerates a wide range of soils including clay, loam and sandy soils; prefers well-drained to moderately drained conditions but is reasonably drought tolerant once established
Establishment Care: Water deeply once or twice a week for the first 6 to 12 months until established, then reduce to occasional deep watering during dry periods. Apply a layer of mulch around the base to retain moisture and suppress weeds, keeping it clear of the trunk.
Plant Details
Height: 6 to 15m
Width: 4 to 8m
Growth Rate: Fast
Foliage: Evergreen
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Native to: Eastern Australia
Flower Colour: Cream to pale yellow
Delivery & Installation
Delivery and installation are included in your price
No freight calculators and no separate installation quote for a standard installation. Your price covers specialist plant transport, positioning and professional planting by our installation team. The whole job, handled.
- Wrapped, secured and transported by specialist plant freight.
- Professionally planted, staked and finished by our install team.
- Our team confirms site access and schedules a time that suits you.
Installation
Professional installation included, never extra
Every plant we sell is planted by our professional installation team, and it's already in the price. We coordinate the delivery, the machinery and the planting for standard site access, so your only job is choosing the tree. Unusual access or engineering requirements? We'll confirm everything with you after checkout before any work begins.
Questions? Send An EnquiryWhy Nursery Direct
Every price includes supply, delivery and installation
Buying a mature tree often means three separate jobs: the plant, the freight and finding someone to plant it. We price the whole job as one: the tree, the delivery and the professional install.
- One price: supplied, delivered and installed
- Mature trees and specimen palms at every scale
- National sourcing for hard-to-find stock
- Residential, estate and commercial projects
How It Works
Place your order. We do the rest.
We Supply
Premium advanced stock, selected from a national network of wholesale growers.
We Deliver
Specialist plant freight brings your order to your door. Free, anywhere in Australia.
We Install
Our professional team plants, stakes, mulches and finishes the job on site.







