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THE Mimosa
Tree
About the Mimosa
Tree :
The Mimosa tree, Albizzia julibrissin,
sometimes called Silk tree, was introduced
to the United States in 1745 for use as an
ornamental plant because of its unusual,
attractive and fragrant pom-pom like flowers
and interesting fern-like foliage.This
deciduous tree is attractive to bees,
butterflies, and birds. In gardens this tree
grows to 20–30'.
Mimosa trees are fast-growing but rather
short-lived. It has a single trunk with
smooth gray bark. Each bipinnate leaf is
made up of hundreds of tiny leaflets coated
in white hairs, giving the foliage a silvery
cast. In late winter or spring the domed
crown is decked in sprays of small,
globular, golden yellow flower heads. It is
able to survive winter in southern U.S., but
flowers better in climates with a longer,
drier summer. |