Chocolate Fountain silk tree
Albizia julibrissin 'Chocolate Fountain'
USDA zones6 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size15 to 20 feet tall13 to 15 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Multi-stemmed
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Chocolate Fountain' silk tree (Albizia julibrissin 'Chocolate Fountain') is a tree for borders and xeriscape gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It grows fast and bears fragrant flowers in spring and summer. Deer rarely make it their first choice. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds all visit it.
Pairs well with Japanese forest grass, Siebold's hosta, and Fountain grass.