Description
Mimosa Silk Tree (Albizia julibrissin) is a fast-growing ornamental tree famous for its feathery, fern-like foliage and fluffy pink pom-pom flowers that scent the summer air and draw hummingbirds all season long.
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- Fast growth – a young tree fills out in just a few seasons
- Feathery, tropical-looking foliage folds shut at night
- Fluffy pink flower puffs, a magnet for hummingbirds
- Tolerates poor soil, heat and drought once established
Growing guide
- Prepare: nick the hard seed coat or soak 24 hours before sowing
- Sow: 1 cm (1/2 in) deep in free-draining mix
- Germination: 14-30 days at 21-27 C (70-80 F)
- Light: full sun; hardy USDA zones 6-9
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