Mimosa Tree is a stunning ornamental tree with a wide-spreading vase-shape canopy. Its delicate fern-like compound leaves are typically medium to dark green in color and provide a feathery texture to the tree's overall appearance. In the summer, the tree produces showy and fragrant pink or white flowers that resemble fluffy powder puffs. These flowers attract pollinators like bees and butterflies, adding to the tree's appeal. Best flowering occurs in full sun and light, rich soils.
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Type:
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Tree
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Origins:
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Asia (Iran to Japan)
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Height:
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20’ - 40’
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Spread:
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20’ - 50’
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Spacing:
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35’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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6 - 9
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Pink/White
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Season of Interest:
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Summer
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: High Maintenance. Wilt and mimosa web worm can be a serious problem. Weak limbs should be protected from high winds/ice damage. Falling leaves, flowers, and pods can cause significant cleanup. Highly flammable.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Zen Gardens, Pollinator Garden, and Foundation Plantings.
COMPANION PLANTS: Hakone Grass, Hosta, Corkscrew Hazel
IMAGES: Famartin, 2015-06-13 16 14 20 Mimosa leaves and flowers along Old Ox Road (Virginia State Secondary Route 606) in Sterling, Virginia, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) anonymous, Hungary Pecs 2005 June 081, CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) Kurt Stüber [1], Albizia julibrissin4, CC BY-SA 3.0, (4) Famartin, 2016-07-20 11 28 52 Mimosa tree (Silk Tree) along Lighthouse Boulevard near Elm Drive in Cove Point, Maryland, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
