Ombrella™ Mimosa Tree

Name: Ombrella™ Mimosa Tree
Brand: Monrovia
SKU: 00196

Albizia julibrissin 'Boubri'

Pronunciation: al-BIZ-ee-uh ju-lee-BRI-sin

SKU #00196

USDA Zone

6-9

Your climate might be too cold for this plant:

OVERVIEW
Description	A versatile, colorful tree with a striking, multi-trunk form and dark green, fern-textured foliage. Large, cherry-pink, powder-puff-shaped, fragrant flowers appear profusely in the summer - even on young trees. Loves tropical and subtropical climates and takes well to hot, humid climates. Creates an exotic umbrella of dappled shade. Deciduous.
Light	Full sun
Watering	Once established water during dry spells.
Blooms	Summer
Mature Size	Quickly reaches 30 ft. tall and wide.

DETAILS
Deciduous/Evergreen	Deciduous
Special Features	Easy Care, Waterwise, Fast Growing
Growth Rate	Fast
Growth Habit	Spreading
Flower Attributes	Fragrant, Showy Flowers

STYLE
Landscape Use	Container, Poolside
Design Ideas	Mimosa is a perfect tree for creating quick shade on new homesites in warm climates. Use it to reduce heat island effect from pavement on driveways, parking lots and streetside. An historically correct tree for front or back lawns of Victorian homes. A beautiful accent to Spanish architecture, ranches and Santa Fe designed home. A chameleon that will be equally suited to shading tropical gardens filled with understory exotics.
Flower Color	Pink
Foliage Color	Dark Green
Companion Plants	California Lilac (Ceanothus); False Cypress (Chamaecyparis); Rose (Rosa); Russian Sage (Perovskia); Coneflower (Echinacea)

CARE
Care	Grows easily in poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soils. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established in the landscape, reduce frequency; tolerates moderate, periodic drought, particularly in coastal regions. In containers, continue to water regularly. Feed in early spring.

This Plant's Growing Zones: 6-9