
fragrant mimosa
medium shrub presenting cat-clawed stems with tiny bipinnate leaves + producing fragrant, audacious pink to whitish globose blooms in spring + summer


plant details
fragrant mimosa
identification
latin name: Mimosa borealis
usda code: MIBO2
alternative name(s): Pink Mimosa
classification
ecotopes class: sunny perennials + shrubs
ecological condition(s): sunny edge – desert bajada
size range: medium – 3-8 ft
habit: shrub
leaf retention: deciduous
light requirement: full sun – part-sun
color signature: pink ball shaped flowers
native range
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