Albizia julibrissin is a quick growing tree, up to 3 feet
or more per year. The Mimosa can grow to 25 feet tall an at least
twice that width. They form a great deciduous shade tree. The
soft finely divided leaves and silky pink flowers are beautiful. But
there are some things to watch for. The Albizia julibrissin trees
drop a tremendous amount of debris during the late Spring as the flowers
drop and in the fall when the leaves come down. Albizia julibrissin
is very similar in appearance to the Jacaranda
trees until the flowers come on. Albizia julibrissin trees are
hardy to zone 6 and will often come back even when it looks like there is
no possible chance. Albizia is native to Asia where there over a
hundred other species. Albizia is on the pest list in Florida and
produces seedlings quite frequently in the garden here. The Mimosa
trees are susceptible to several fungus diseases. Easy come easy
go. This is often the case with fast growing trees.
High resolution images of
Albizia julibrissin are available
