NCAJ1 silk tree
Albizia julibrissin 'NCAJ1'
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Multi-stemmed
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Attracts
Notes
'NCAJ1' silk tree (Albizia julibrissin 'NCAJ1') is a multi-stemmed tree. 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, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows fast and tolerates drought and salt. Deer tend to browse other plants first. Fragrant flowers open in spring and again in summer, and they attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees.
Pairs well with The President clematis, Fountain grass, and September Charm anemone.