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Characteristics
 Family-
Fabaceae--The Legume Family
- Origin
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China; naturalized in NC.
- Plant Description
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Deciduous tree 20 to 30 feet tall; leaves alternate, twice pinnately compound, leaflets tiny; flowers pink, May to June, shaped like a powderpuff; fruits late summer, a brown, flattened legume.
- Ornamental Characteristics
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Fine textured foliage, pink flowers beautiful.
- Landscape Use
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Specimen tree, tolerates moderate salt spray. Grows well in oceanside landscapes and adjacent to tidal creeks.
- Horticultural Cultivars
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None widely available. Supposedly "wilt tolerant " selections also succumb to Fusarium wilt.
- Availability/Propagation
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Occasionally found in nurseries; scarify (nick seed coat) seeds before planting in fall to hasten germination.
- Culture
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Transplant container grown young trees or seedlings from the wild. Very adaptible to wet, moderate and dry soil conditions. Full sun to partial shade.
- Coastal Ecology
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Mimosa is naturalized along roadsides and wet ditches in coastal areas. It is tolerant of salty winds, and is enjoyed in landscapes on barrier islands and along tidal creeks. Mimosa often dies at an early age from the fungal disease Fusarium wilt, for which there is no cure.
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