Mimosa Flower Georgia. Introduction Mimosa strigillosais commonly known as Sunshine mimosa or Powderpuff because of the shape of its showy flowers. These lovely pink flowers resemble pompoms all of which are arranged in panicles.
Jun 30 2009 Native to the Middle East and Asia mimosa was brought to this country in 1785 by the famous French botanist Andre Michaux who planted it in his botanic garden in Charleston South Carolina. Acacia dealbata the silver wattle blue wattle or mimosa is a species of flowering plant in the legume family Fabaceae native to southeastern Australia in New South Wales Victoria Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory and widely introduced in Mediterranean warm temperate and highland tropical landscapes. Mimosa Trees For the gardener who is looking for a fast growing tree that blooms during most of the summer the mimosa may be your perfect choice.
The flower seems to be as light as silk.
It grew quickly into a vase-shaped flat-topped tree 30 to 40 feet tall and it loved the Southern climate. The flower seems to be as light as silk. The silktree has the ability to grow in various soil types the ability to produce large amounts of seed. It is widespreadand common throughout Georgia.