sunshine mimosa
Mimosa strigillosa
USDA zones8 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall10 to 100 feet wide
- Habit
- Shrub
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Sunshine mimosa (Mimosa strigillosa) is a perennial for ground cover and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Pink flowers open in early to late spring and again in early to late summer. Butterflies and bees visit the blooms. The leaves stay evergreen, and the plant handles drought well.
Pairs well with Butterfly milkweed, Rusty staggerbush, and Fetter bush.
Native range
AR, FL, GA, LA, and 3 more places. See all 7
AR, FL, GA, LA, MO, MS, and TX.