Velvet Pod Mimosa
Mimosa dysocarpa
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Details & Attributes
| Plant Type(s) | Shrub |
| Native to Arizona | Yes! |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Sun | Full sun |
| Pollinators | Bees, butterflies |
| Has Spines | Yes |
| Size In relative feet, width by height |
4-6' × 4-6' |
| Flowering Season | May-September |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Minimum Temperature Range | 10-15 °F |
| Leaf Description | Fine in 5+ pairs per leaf |
| Fruit | Contorted legume (beans) with spines on margin |
| View on SEINet | View SEINet Entry |
| Range Map | View SEINet Range Map |
| Elevation Range | 3500-6500 ft. |
| Description | This southeastern Arizona Native brightens up a garden with its extremely showy, pipecleaner like blooms, but be aware that the recurved spines of this species make it best to plant away from a walkway. Velvet pod mimosa ranges from About 4-6ft in height with thin reddish/brown stem and very fine pinnate leaves which are deciduous in the wintertime. This is a good centerpiece shrub in a pollinator garden where the flowers will attract bees and butterflies in the summertime. Plants look particularly spectacular following monsoon rains. Also a nice choice for gardens modeled on the sky island grasslands. |
