Tropical Dream Fragrant Mimosa Tree – 7 Gallon Pot

Tropical Dream Mimosa Tree, also known as Silk Tree, is adored for its highly fragrant flowers, long bloom period, and lovely form. It is a small tree that grows 16 feet tall with an irregular, umbrella-like canopy spreading up to 20 feet wide. More floriferous than other cultivars, it produces rich-pink, wispy, spherical flowers in abundance in summer, continuing through early fall. Its large, fern-like leaves emerge soft green, turning to a darker blue-green by summer and then bright yellow in fall. What’s neat is how the leaves close for the night and re-open in the morning. Tropical Dream is a fast-growing, exotic-looking but hardy tree for USDA Zones 6a-9b that will bring a look and feel of the tropics to any landscape. It’s one of those flowering trees that you’ll always look forward to its summer bloom. 

Growing up to 16 feet tall and 20 feet wide at maturity, the Tropical Dream Mimosa Tree is ideal for use in design as a specimen or in groupings in sunny landscape and woodland borders. We like using it around outdoor sitting and living spaces where its pretty foliage and flowers can be enjoyed up close. A fine addition to tropical-look gardens, butterfly and hummingbird gardens, Asian and Zen gardens, and pink theme gardens.

The Tropical Dream Mimosa is easy to grow in moist, well-drained soil of average to even poor fertility, including clay, and full to mostly sun. Six or more hours of direct sunlight daily is suggested for the best foliage color and flower production. It is moderately drought-tolerant when established; however, it performs best in consistently moist soil, but not constantly soggy or wet. No pruning is necessary, though the tree responds well to it for shaping purposes or to remove damaged or dead stems or branches. USDA Zones: 6a-9b  Find Your Zone