Albizia julibrissin

 

This beautiful small tree has luxuriant feathery foliage topped for 2-3 months in summer with masses of fuzzy pink spheres. It is one of the few flowering trees that bloom in the summer and thus extremely useful. Overall this is a great subtropical contribution to the garden. The wood of this tree is not particularly strong, so plant where it will be protected from our winter wind storms.

Common Name:  Silk Tree

Family:  Fabaceae (The Legume Family)

Zone Hardiness:  8-10

Light:  Full Sun

Height:  15-25'

Width:  10' and over

Primary Bloom Colour:  Pink

Secondary Bloom Colour:  

Foliage Colour:  Green

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Tree

Bloom Time:  

Soil Moisture:  Average, Moist

Stem Colour:  

Fragrance:  No

Berries:  

Benefits:  

Deer Resistant:  Unknown

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  Open sunny ravines, forests and by rivers.

Award:  AGM

Geographical Origin: