Vachellia farnesiana, Acacia farnesiana, Mimosa farnesiana, Yellow Mimosa, Sweet Wattle

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Vachellia farnesiana, Acacia farnesiana, Mimosa farnesiana, Yellow Mimosa, Sweet Wattle

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Vachellia farnesiana, Acacia farnesiana, Mimosa farnesiana
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Mimosoideae
Yellow Mimosa, Sweet Wattle
Origin: Tropical America
Large shrub 5-10 ft

Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

This is a bushy shrub that can be trained in a handsome small tree. It blooms with canary yellow powder puffs, sweetly fragrant.

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Acacia farnesiana - seeds

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3587 Acacia farnesiana - seeds

Mimosa farnesiana - Yellow Mimosa, Sweet Wattle. This is a bushy shrub that can be trained in a handsome small tree. It blooms with canary yellow powder puffs, sweetly fragrant.
Ordering seeds info
RECOMMENDED SUPPLIES:
Seed Germination Mix #3, professional grade
SUNSHINE-S - Seeds and cuttings booster
Myco Mix - pro-mix with Mycorrhiza
Baby-Plant Food - Seedlings and Cuttings Booster

Per pack: 6 seeds

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$5.00
Sale: $4.00

Acacia farnesiana - Sweet Mimosa

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3247 Acacia farnesiana - Sweet Mimosa

Sweet Mimosa. One of the most useful tropical plants that is very cold tolerant, blooms all winter through spring with honey-fragrant flowers - canary yellow powder puffs, attracting bees and butterflies. This is a large size, multi-stem thorny shrub 15x15 ft that requires some space. It is very fast growing, can be used as a good screen plant. It will bring you joy with pretty flowers and sweet fragrance even during freeze snaps when other trees lose leaves and suffer. This one will continue blooming and stays evergreen - a real survivor! Tolerates poor soils and drought too. Provide regular water to establish quicker.
RECOMMENDED FERTILIZERS:
Pink N Good Daily Plant Food - Flower Booster
Tropical Allure - Smart-Release Booster
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