Mimosa trees, also known as Persian silk trees, are fast-growing trees that require regular pruning. With its fragrant, puffy pink flowers from April to July and its feathery, fern-like foliage, this ...

Question: I have a mimosa tree, just about 2 years old, grown from seed. The problem with it is that it has not branched out, it looks like one long branch growing out of the ground, about 5 feet if ...

Pink mimosa (Albizia julibrissin) trees, also known as silk trees, are beautiful, drought-resistant, and delightful to observe. The leaves fold when touched at night or when exposed to extreme cold or ...

You need to give the little fellows a little more time to mature. I have read stories from some gardeners who had to wait until their Mimosa trees were 10 feet tall before they had blooms. Fertilize ...

Mimosa. It’s a tree that looks like it sounds: tropical, exotic, with a distinctive parasol form. Mimosa possesses fine, bipinnate foliage and wispy pink flowers. Mimosa suggests a whispering softness ...

Q. I have never seen anything about the Mimosa tree, or bush, in your column. What can you tell me about it? I have two that I have started in pots, one I started from seed and the other I bought at a ...

Today's column is in response to A-J readers' questions about mimosa trees and pruning crepe myrtles recovering from winter damage. An A-J reader brought to our attention the gorgeous mimosa trees ...

Question: Hi, I was wondering if you know where I can get seeds for a Chocolate Mimosa Tree? I saw one and I fell in love with the colors but I can not find any seeds ...

DEAR NEIL: We have property near the Red River and would like to plant a mimosa tree. What side of the house should it go on? Dear Reader: That depends on many things. If you want it for shade, the ...