SCIENTIFIC NAME: Albizia julibrissin 'E H Wilson'

COMMON NAME: E H Wilson Mimosa Tree (Silk Tree)

GARDEN SIZE: 30 to 40 feet tall x 20 to 25 feet wide

GROWTH RATE: Fast

USDA ZONE: 5 to 10

EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade

WATER & SOIL: Well-drained, moist soil; tolerant of loamy or sandy soils

HABIT (FORM): Open and graceful with an umbrella-like, flat-topped canopy

FOLIAGE: Deciduous; fine, graceful green leaves

FLOWERS: Showy pink and white fringed flowers

PLANT ORIGIN: Asia

WILDLIFE SUPPORT: May provide some nesting sites and shelter for birds and small mammals, but does not serve as much of a food source for local insects and wildlife.

FERTILIZING: May apply organic compost in the spring.

PRUNING: No pruning is necessary. If shaping is desired, may be trimmed during dormancy.

TOXICITY FLAGS: Generally considered mildly toxic to dogs, cats, and horses.

USES: Specimen, Shade