Sweet acacia can be grown in the home landscape in dry soils in full sun. If the area is moist it must be well drained so as not cause root rot. It is very drought tolerant and once established and requires little, if any, maintenance. It is salt tolerant, and can tolerate temperatures down to 20 degrees.
Placement needs to be carefully considered because of the thorns, and the fact that acacia can become clonal and form a dense thicket.
It grows in zones 9 to 11.