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Spacing: 15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m) 20-30 ft. (6-9 m) 30-40 ft. (9-12 m) over 40 ft. (12 m)
Hardiness: USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Other details: This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Soil pH requirements: 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic) 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Propagation Methods: From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
Seed Collecting: Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
On Jun 24, 2007, abitabar from Abita Springs, LA wrote:
The flowers of the mimosa are lovely and delicate - pink powder puffs. They also give off a delightful, delicate scent. I have heard of the wilt problem but am happy to say that my trees have not experienced it (knock on wood). They flower even when small so I would advise you to try them. In my area I see them growing wild on the side of the road.
On Oct 15, 2005, ZZsBabiez from Lodi, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:
This tree is sometimes plagued with a vascular wilt disease particularly destructive on many Mimosa throughout the south. This usually ends up killing the tree to the ground and then it resprouts back with numerous suckers.
People have a affinity for this tree, it is amazingly graceful.
Hardy in to zone 6, but will likely be killed back or damaged during winters north of this zone.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Arcadia, California Morgan Hill, California Spring Valley, California Yucca Valley, California Fort Walton Beach, Florida Jacksonville, Florida Lake City, Florida Zephyrhills, Florida Woodstock, Georgia Benton, Kentucky Abita Springs, Louisiana Taunton, Massachusetts Woburn, Massachusetts Warsaw, Missouri Summerville, South Carolina Cookeville, Tennessee Anderson, Texas Houston, Texas Montague, Texas Seattle, Washington
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