Silk Tree (Mimosa)
Albizia julibrissin
Silk Tree (Mimosa) is a fast-growing tree, hardy in USDA zones 6-9, that matures to about 20–40 ft × 20–50 ft. It does best in full sun with low water needs. Expect pink blooms in summer. It attracts hummingbirds, butterflies and pollinators and stands up well to drought.
- USDA zones
- 6-9
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Low
- Mature size
- 20–40 ft × 20–50 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Attracts
- Hummingbirds, Butterflies, Pollinators
- Tough against
- Drought
- Native to
- Asia
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