Rosea silk tree
Albizia julibrissin 'Rosea'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 35 feet tall12 to 20 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
'Rosea' silk tree (Albizia julibrissin 'Rosea') is a tree for borders, low maintenance gardens, and xeriscape. 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. Deer tend to pass it by. Fragrant blooms appear in spring and summer and attract butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds. It grows fast and forms several stems.
Pairs well with Silver sage, Fountain grass, and Wormwood.