Mimosa borealis (Fragrant Mimosa)
Mimosa borealis (Fragrant Mimosa) pink fluffy flower cluster alongside round buds and small green leaves.
Botanical name: Mimosa borealis
Common names: Fragrant Mimosa, Pink Mimosa
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Mimosoideae
Origin: Mexico
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 9-10
Plant form: Large bush
Mature height: 5-10 ft
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Moderate
Flower color: Pink
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Foliage: Deciduous
Thorns: Thorny or spiny
Fragrance: Fragrant; perfume plant
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirdsFragrant Mimosa is a deciduous, small shrub, 3 by 3 feet, with somewhat zigzag, rigid branches with small, delicate pinnately compound leaves. The soft pink puffballs are a contrast to the sneaky, strongly recurved thorns up and down the branches.
An excellent plant for a xeriscape garden, Fragrant Mimosa can be planted in a garden with a desert theme, in rocky, sunny areas or as a backdrop. It will also tolerate partial shade. It makes a great background shrub.
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Mimosa borealis (Fragrant Mimosa) with round pink flower and small pinnate leaves on thin branch.
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