The mimosa tree is undoubtedly pretty with its fern-like leaves and pink powder puffballs for flowers, blooming in early June ...

Mimosa's ability to grow and reproduce along roadways and disturbed areas and to establish after escaping from cultivation is a major problem. Mimosa is considered an invasive tree in North America.

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. Before ...

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Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Gaining up to three feet of growth annually, mimosa trees are incredibly fast growing. Like most fast growing trees, the wood of the mimosa is brittle ...

Getting back to our mimosa, it is worth noting that this tree has a unique growth habit. Generally speaking, trees with a mature height of 20-30 feet are not particularly fast growing. The mimosa ...

What are they? A: Those are Mimosa Trees! Beloved by many, and hated by some (according to my non-scientific poll on the Green and Growing Facebook page!). Mimosas are loved for their beautiful ...

DEAR NEIL: Why is it that nurserymen don’t sell mimosa trees any longer? When I was a youngster my folks planted several and the butterflies loved them. They’re graceful, fast-growing trees ...

As mimosa trees continue to spread, they take over natural areas that many organisms depend on. Specialist pollinators are those that depend on a specific plant species for their survival ...