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 ...

Dear Neil: We have property near the Red River and would like to plant a mimosa tree. What side of the house should it go on? Mimosa flowers are chief compelling asset to otherwise troubled tree That ...

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 ...

Call them plant motors. Or plant muscles. Tiny bulges of specialized cells in a mimosa plant can fold its feathery leaflets together in seconds, then relax — and do it again. A new look at these ...

That depends on many things. If you want it for shade, the west or south sides would be obvious, or perhaps to the east. If you’re concerned about its winter hardiness, that shouldn’t matter. It ...