Mimosa Tree 'Rosea' (Albizia julibrissin 'Rosea'): Pink Silk Tree

Mimosa tree 'Rosea' is a cultivar of silk tree selected for its deeper pink flowers. It is a fast-growing, vase-shaped tree with fern-like foliage and fluffy pink blooms.

Botanical Profile

Description and Features

This deciduous tree grows 20–35 feet tall with a spreading, umbrella-like crown. Leaves are bipinnately compound, sensitive (fold at night). Flowers are fluffy pink powder puffs, blooming in summer. Fruit is a flat, brown pod.

Cultivation and Warning

Silk tree prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is fast-growing but short-lived and weak-wooded. It can be invasive in the southeastern US, spreading by seed. 'Rosea' has richer pink flowers than the species.

Note

Also called Persian silk tree.