Botanical Name: Albizia julibrissin
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Common Name: Silk Tree; Mimosa  
Plant photo of: Albizia julibrissin
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Water Saving Tip:

Apply as little fertilizer as possible.

If you use fertilizer make sure it stays on the landscape, and carefully water it in so there is NO runoff.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree

 

Height Range

12-25'

 

Flower Color

Pink

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green, Light Green

 

Bark Color

Brown

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Normans/Mullany/Thompson

  • Description

  • Notes

This is a very graceful tree with a unique flat top which creates an interesting canopy effect. The light sensitive leaves close at night. It has delightful, fluffy pink summer flowers and fern like leaves. It is a fast grower, but in this region seldom grows taller than 25 feet. It enjoys high summer heat when adequate water is provided. It is hardy to USDA Zone 6, but handles colder winters better as it ages. When the flowers fade and fall off, they create a beautiful, soft, pink carpet.