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    • Photo of Albizia julibrissin flower, foliage by Carl E Lewis

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    Albizia julibrissin

    Also Known As

    • Mimosa
    • Persian Silk Tree
    • Pink Siris
    • Silk Tree

    Plant type

    tree

    size

    • H: 20'-40'
    • W: 20'-40'

    planting zones

    • 6a-12

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    Albizia julibrissin plant details

    Albizia julibrissin is a fast-growing broadleaf deciduous tree with green foliage. In summer pink flowers emerge. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average, gritty, lean, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant, pollution tolerant and seaside / salt tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Albizia julibrissin

    Plant type: tree
    Plant family: fabaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 20 FT - 40 FT - wide, 20 FT - 40 FT - tall
    Flowers: pink blooms in summer
    Uses: easy-to-grow, exotic, floriferous, shade tree, tropical-looking

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Albizia julibrissin

    USDA Zones: 6a - 12
    Sun exposure: sun
    Watering frequency: regular - low
    Resistant to: heat, pollution and seaside / salt
    Soil needs: average, gritty, lean, rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Commonly known as the Mimosa, this ornamental tree has graceful spreading branches and upon maturity becomes a lovely umbrella shaped specimen. Foliage is handsome and lacy looking made up of deep-green, bipinnate compound leaves (which close when touched and night!). Distinctive, fragrant, pink powder-puff flower heads persist from late summer into fall and are attractive to bees. The species, julibrissin, is a corruption of the Persian word 'gul-i abrisham' meaning 'silk flower'. S/M-D/GDr

    By: Forestfarm

    A broad, spreading tree with finely textured foliage and pink, silky, "powder puff" blooms in the summer. It is often grown as a multi-stemmed tree. It adapts well to drought, high pH and soil salinity. Native to Iran, it was first introduced in the US in 1745.

    By: Garden World

    This beautiful small tree has luxuriant feathery foliage topped for 2-3 months in summer with masses of fuzzy pink spheres. It is one of the few flowering trees that bloom in the summer and thus extremely useful. Overall this is a great subtropical contribution to the garden. The wood of this tree is not particularly strong, so plant where it will be protected from our winter wind storms.

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    4-6" clusters of 1" pink fuzzy rounded blooms are borne in summer. A fast growing tree with a broad rounded crown and fine fern-like foliage.

    By: Almost Eden

    Blooms: summer, silky, pink-red/ Feathery deciduous, compound leaves, tropical looking. Zone 6-10. 20', Japan, sun-part shade, moist, well drained

    By: Keeping it Green Nursery

    Sure, it's messy and you don't want it over your patio. But if you can find a prettier tree in bloom I'd love to know what it is! Just place it in a grassy spot where the sticky sap isn't a problem. (My son's favorite tree!) It's naturalized over Virginia and elsewhere but was originally from China. The Pink Powder-Puff flowers are very distinctive and beautiful over fine-textured foliage. And, how many other trees bloom all summer? I think the answer is 'None'. Like the Buckeye above, it attracts Hummingbirds, another rare attribute. Unlike the Buckeye, however, it is drought tolerant.

    By: Lazy S'S Farm Nursery

    This well-known tree adds a unique tropicalesque beauty to any garden. Its spreading crown of feathery leaves topped with pink puffball flowers in summer resembles many tropical trees, but it is deciduous and cold hardy to about -10 °F. HW. Deciduous. Asia

    By: The Desert Northwest

    Delicate fern-like pinnate leaves are festooned with pink powder puff flowers in summer. Deciduous tree, broad and spreading.

    By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

    Japanese Silk Tree. Fast growing tropical looking tree with pink flowers.

    By: Rare Plant Research

    Gardening facts about Albizia julibrissin plant

    How to Grow Albizia julibrissin

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular - drought tolerant

    • Water Needs

      • dry in summer

    • Soil Needs

      • adaptable
      • average
      • lean
      • well-drained
      • rich
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • pollution tolerant
      • seaside / salt tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • pink

    • Wildlife

      • bees
      • butterflies
      • hummingbirds

    • Flower Season

      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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