Facts about Mimosa Trees * The mimosa tree, an ornamental plant with pink, soft, and silky fragrant flowers, gets its name from the Greek word ‘mimos,’ which means ‘mimic,’ according to ...

The mimosa or silk tree was once a coveted plant and in high demand throughout the Southeast. But like some other introduced plants, people didn't explore the plant's dark side first.

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? Mimosa flowers are chief compelling asset to otherwise troubled tree ...

Like most fast growing trees, the wood of the mimosa is brittle, and branch attachments are weak. As the mature size of the tree ranges between 20 to 40 feet in height and width, ...

Generally speaking, trees with a mature height of 20-30 feet are not particularly fast growing. The mimosa tree, however, despite being of such moderate stature, reaches its maximum height in just ...

Q: My spectacular mimosa was transplanted from my yard in Boston to my summer cottage on Cape Cod but died suddenly this summer after 20 years. The flowers, leaves and pods all suddenly dropped, an… ...

Ask Ken I’ve been trying to grow a mimosa tree from pods I picked from a tree nearby, but I’m not having any luck. I’ve used green seeds, brown seeds, nipped the edges and placed … ...

The Mimosa tree is a very attractive tree on a state list of invasive exotic plants that should be discouraged from planting in Northeast Florida.

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 ...