Pink mimosa (Albizia julibrissin) trees, also known as silk trees, are beautiful, drought-resistant, and delightful to observe. The leaves fold when touched at night or when exposed to extreme cold or ...

Q: My spectacular mimosa was transplanted from my yard in Boston to my summer cottage on Cape Cod but died suddenly this summer after 20 years. The flowers, leaves and pods all suddenly dropped, and ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Albizia julibrissin, also called silk tree, was introduced into North America ...

Q. We have a neighbor who plans to plant a mimosa tree. He says he can and will control its growth. My neighbors and I are concerned that controlling its seed dispersal will be close to impossible.

* The mimosa tree, an ornamental plant with pink, soft, and silky fragrant flowers, gets its name from the Greek word ‘mimos,’ which means ‘mimic,’ according ...