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| I know there are a lot of pink flowering mimosa plants that are common in cultivation and native to the US. I really like the look of these plants, and I thought it would be cool to try them. Which species are suitable for growing as a perennial (or reseeding annual) in my zone?? |
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| If you are talking about the pink flowering mimosa tree that is so common in the south, it is actually Albizia julibrissin, not native to North American but actually an exotic from Asia. It's hardy to -20F but sometimes the top can be killed even though the root is hardy, and will come back from the roots.It has become invasive in some states. I love the fluffy pink, sweetly scented flowers in summer. Sometimes you can find it in a nursery, but more often it has to be "passed along" by someone who has one growing and doesn't mind sharing a seedling. They grow very quickly, and can be 20' tall in three or 4 years. There is a burgundy-leaved variety that has become available at nurseries and garden centers in the past few years. Hummingbrds love mimosa flowers. There are true mimosas which are native to the tropics but I don't know of any that will survive north of zone 9, except for the trailing mimosa pudica, or sensitive plant, which has thorny stems, pink fuzzy ball-shaped flowers, and leaves that fold up when you touch them. I have that on my ditch bank in my zone 6 garden. Sandy |
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- Posted by perennialfan273 zone 5 (My Page) on Sun, Mar 18, 12 at 13:12
| No, I'm talking about mimosa nuttallii. They say it's hardy to at least zone 4, but I have no experience, so I'd like an opinion or two. |
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