SCIENTIFIC NAME: Albizia julibrissin 'Evey's Pride'

COMMON NAME: Evey's Pride Mimosa Tree

GARDEN SIZE: 15 to 20 feet tall by 12 to 15 feet wide

GROWTH RATE: Fast

USDA ZONE: 6 to 9

EXPOSURE: Full sun to mostly sun

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

HABIT (FORM): Upright, open, irregular, vase to umbrella-shaped canopy

FOLIAGE: Deciduous; Fern-like leaves emerging soft green with coppery tones, maturing to reddish purple and dark green; brick red fall color; foliage closes at night

FLOWERS: Fragrant, rich pink silky flowers with pale centers in spherical clusters from early to mid-summer

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