Silk Floss Tree
Ceiba speciosa
Silk Floss Tree is a flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 9b-11, that matures to about 40-60ft × 25-40ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained soil. Expect pink and white blooms in winter and spring. It attracts hummingbirds and pollinators, stands up well to drought.
- USDA zones
- 9b-11
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 40-60ft × 25-40ft
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Foliage
- Green
- Bloom color
- Pink, White
- Bloom season
- Winter, Spring
- Attracts
- Hummingbirds, Pollinators
- Tough against
- Drought
- Native to
- Brazil, Argentina
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