Can Anyone Identify This Tree/shrub
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Cheryl
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This tree (or maybe it's a shrub) grows freely in the Atlanta, Georgia area and I would like to know what it is. Anyone have an idea?
68 answers
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It looks like an mimosa tree
Barbara Passaro
on Jun 10, 2013
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I agree with Barbara, it is a mimosa tree.
Maureen Pelt
on Jun 10, 2013
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Mimosa Tree
Genna Scartaccini
on Jun 10, 2013
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Its a Mimosa Tree. The hummingbirds love these trees. They are very invasive thought. They re-seed everywhere. :)
Nancy Hand
on Jun 10, 2013
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Thanks everyone, I love the flowers but really don't want to put an invasive species in my landscape.
Cheryl
on Jun 10, 2013
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Cheryl, I love the flowers bc I love plants that attract hummingbirds. With that said I would not plant one of these in my yard. Daves has a good web site...... http://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/254/#b
Nancy Hand
on Jun 10, 2013
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Definitely a Mimosa I had a beautiful one in my yard up north I miss it here in Florida
Alice G
on Jun 10, 2013
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It is a Mimosa Tree. It is really difficult to transplant one but they freely seed.
360 Sod (Donna Dixson)
on Jun 10, 2013
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Yup...mimosa!
Tammy@Deja Vue Designs
on Jun 10, 2013
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The " Silk Tree" or mimosa is a favorite here in Oregon! They were the last trees to produce "leafs" in our nursery so some folks did not like them. But, they were also the last to drop their leaves! Ive seen them all over Eugene, some as tall as a two story house. Ive never ever seen shoots growing near them in the time we had them in our nursery.
Patricia W
on Jun 10, 2013
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mimosa (silk tree)
Virginia M
on Jun 11, 2013
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it's a mimosa! I love those!!! they make great tree-climbing trees for kids too!
Cynthia Goodnight
on Jun 11, 2013
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It's common name is Mimosa - there are other plants with the same common name. The botanical name is Albizia julibrissin. Google that and you'll find lots of good info!
Chris Hensley
on Jun 11, 2013
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I have a Mimosa Tree in my back yard and it has gotten pretty big; I love their Blooms!
Linda Goff
on Jun 11, 2013
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Mimosa tree.
Judy Foshee
on Jun 11, 2013
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Definetly Mimosa,very invasive.Root system will crack a foundation,driveway,etc.
Paula M
on Jun 11, 2013
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for sure a mimosa tree...one of the most invasive plants around..be careful where you put it...you'll have them EVRYWHERE
Alyce W
on Jun 11, 2013
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A mimosa tree. Beautiful, but the roots can destroy sewer systems, foundations etc.
P
on Jun 11, 2013
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They grow like weeds here in North Carolina!
Ann Burton
on Jun 11, 2013
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Mimosa for sure!
Rachel
on Jun 11, 2013
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I used to save the mimosa seeds as a kid, we would dry them them make necklaces out of them with needle and thread.
Peg
on Jun 11, 2013
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Don't NOT plant because they reseed! Just easily pull up the babies! They are a lovely tree!
Lynn
on Jun 11, 2013
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they are pretty when they flower. they do not transplant well at all.
Paris Jones
on Jun 11, 2013
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We had a huge memosa in the front yard when I was growing up in Texas. Loved that tree! I can still remember the beautiful fragrance.
Vickie Foss
on Jun 11, 2013
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I remember them growing up in Ga. The mimosa, yes they are like the wisteria which I love, but they grow out of control in this area. I guess the warm seasons help. They smell sooooo good.
Gayle P.
on Jun 11, 2013
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It is a love-hate decision. Kind of like wisteria. It is beautiful,fragrant and wonderfully graceful. I love the Mimosa. We had one when I was a child,no trouble at all. It grew on our driveway embankment. I spent many happy hours climbing in it. The flowers smell so sweet and they remind me of little ballerinas. You are going to have to weigh the pros and cons. By the way I am in NC. They grow easily here.
Sylvia Smothers Lawing
on Jun 11, 2013
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I love my mimosa. It's out in the yard a little ways and my husband mows around it and the babies don't get a start.
Melissa
on Jun 11, 2013
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if u love the tree let it grow,,, they are can be invasive but easily controled,,,, when i was a kid at my grandmothers house in okla they were rare and she called them bird of paradise,,, but when we moved to ga they were plentiful,,, not so much here in ky
Lisa A
on Jun 11, 2013
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< this is Mimosa... my dog...lol, her name is Mimosa. I love the tree so much, that I named her after it!
Darlene T
on Jun 11, 2013
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albizia, i have one on my gardem, very beautiful
Bluecat68
on Jun 12, 2013
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i have 3 in my yard. it is a mimosa. they are invasive but just pull up the babies. i live in missouri .
Anne gaddis
on Jun 12, 2013
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Yes, Mimosa - here in N.C. easy to get a stinging caterpillar bag worm - careful and definitely spray if you see the insects right away. Very bad to sting children -or anyone!
Ellen Eldredge S
on Jun 12, 2013
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It's a Mimosa. I have one!
Linda Hinchey
on Jun 12, 2013
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Mimosa, and they grow good here in southern Louisiana! Love the smell of the blooms....my grand kids call them Rain trees because when you are under them during blooming stages it feels like its misting you!
Nanapapa Eands
on Jun 12, 2013
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Mimosa Tree
Kathy Forte'
on Jun 12, 2013
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Pretty tree but you will have them coming up everywhere. We took out our Mimosa tree over 5 years ago and still have to pull up starts from the seeds that seem to travel pretty well around the yard.
Glh
on Jun 13, 2013
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I love these trees and just pull them up if they come up where I don't won't them. Love because they grow so fast and are beautiful.
Linda Branum
on Jun 14, 2013
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MIMOSA. They are invasive and will set seeds all over your yard. Beautiful though!
Cynthia
on Jun 24, 2013
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it is called a mamosa tree my parents had of two of them in the back yard
Jan Ziglinski Cawelti
on Jun 30, 2013
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I saw a few the other day that were at least 50 feet high! I adore them!!!
Patricia W
on Jun 30, 2013
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I believe that tree is a minors.
Lana Merrill
on Jun 30, 2013
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Help answer this question...Sorry spelled it wrong. It's a minors tree.
Lana Merrill
on Jun 30, 2013
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Mimosa, extremely invasive. Anywhere there's a root you'll get another one. I've even had one come up in the front bed on opposite side of the house from the side patio where I had one cut down. They also will grow very rapidly so stay on top if you don't want them everywhere.
Evelyn McMullen
on Jun 30, 2013
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Mimosa...grows well in Mississippi..many consider it invasive, but a guy down the road likes them and keeps them trimmed. they look great on his property.
Peggy Davis
on Jun 30, 2013
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I believe they also go by the name "Silk Tree" OR the Silk Tree could just be in the same family as the Mimosa.
Darlene T
on Jun 30, 2013
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I have been noticing for you. I have seen hundreds in NC that are fully grown and beautiful. They were alone, there were no others close by. Since they had been growing for years,I would say they are fairly easy to control. If not there would have been half a dozen nearby.Just don't let them grow near buildings-have them in the open. They get large and tall like a maple tree. I vote for them. They are a delightful part of my southern childhood.Sweet as honeysuckle,lovely delicate blossoms.
Sylvia Smothers Lawing
on Jul 01, 2013
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Mimosa trees are a favorite memory of my childhood in the south. They also attract butterflies and hummingbirds!
Debbie
on Jul 03, 2013
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SURE WISH I COULD FIND ONE I TOO REMEMBER THEM FROM MY CHILDHOOD. THERE WERE THREE IN THE BACK YARD AT OUR HOUSE,, THEY SMELL SO GOOD!!!!
Cathy Tanksley Garrard
on Jul 25, 2013
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I found a baby one growing in my front yard; so I dug it up and put it in a pot to see if I could grow it; so far so good! I want to plant it in my back yard for a shad tree. I Love a Mimosa Tree they are beautiful!
Linda Goff
on Jul 26, 2013
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it is a mimosa tree I have them in my yard and love them the hummingbirds love them
Connie
on Jul 26, 2013
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My best friend had a beautiful mimosa tree growing in her backyard. Oh, how I loved the smell of its blossoms! Every year she would give me a couple of seedlings to take home & get them to grown in my backyard. They never took, & now she's passed away. Each time I see a mimosa tree I think of her. :)
Ellie Wing
on Aug 05, 2013
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Ms Cathy Tanksley Garrard,I am coming to your town Sat. for my G~baby's 1st B-day... If I can still find one out behind our house(my hubby has been clearing out),I'll bring it w/ me and let you know ahead through this site... We loved climbing them as kids and the blooms were our little Barbie's umbrellas and we pretended to cook the seed pods .Ah,memories!
Sharon
on Aug 05, 2013
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They grow well here in East Texas, but I hadn't noticed that they are invasive. Maybe it depends on moisture and soil? Anyway, I had one in my back yard and I loved it. Look at the leaves as it starts to get dusk...they begin to close. I told my grandkids it was my 'prayer' tree. :)
Sharolyn T
on Jun 02, 2014
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Mimosa tree.
Bea Rud
on Jun 02, 2014
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I love Mimosa's...oh,oh, wait, you're talking about a tree! Hahaha love them too! Couldn't resist :)
Cathy Kurpil
on Jun 02, 2014
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I agree with Mimosa, and it is a tree I believe! It is not blooming around here yet!
Cyndi Neumann
on Jun 02, 2014
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It is a Mimosa. My wife and I love these trees which dot the South, however; be careful if you park a car under one. The beautiful pink flowers will imprint onto the dad's paint if left on long enough to dry. Not sure if you can remove the imprint. Lowes carried a Chocolate version of the Mimosa at one time. I paid $100 for one about 4 1/2 ft tall. Planted it and deer broke it in have the next morning. Was NOT a happy camper.
EL Hoard
on Jun 16, 2014
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Pretty blooms about two weeks, then a year of mess and bean pods. Not worth it. Kin to a mesquite. Ugh. Redbud tree about the same. Nobody actually plants them.
Vicki K
on Jun 17, 2014
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I've had mimosa trees when I lived up north and now I live in Florida what I have now is the shrub version of the mimosa tree it's the same exact flower. We call it a powder puff. This pic looks exactly like my two shrubs I have in my yard. I don't think this pic is a tree it's the shrub version
Alice G
on Jun 18, 2014
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That is a mimosa tree. They are abundant in Arkansas.
Linda Headley
on Jun 18, 2014
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Mimosa I believe
Vicki lynn
on Jun 22, 2014
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While this tree is commonly referred to as a mimosa in the United States, it is correctly identified as the Persian Silk tree Albizia julibrissin. The broad species Mimosa has a different flower and is part of a confusing array of herbs, shrubs and trees. The tree that we Americans call a Mimosa (and what is pictured in your photo) was likely mis-identified many years ago as being in the Mimosa family. Since trees are identified by their fruit and flowers, it is best to refer to it as being a Persian Silk tree - even though we all grew up calling it a Mimosa!
85987
on Aug 04, 2014
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Te mimosa is messy and very invasive. I will be chopping mine down!
Beth
on Sep 03, 2014
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Yes, Mimosas are pretty, but they are very messy and very invasive. Hard to keep from spreading and hard to get rid of!
Sheila
on Sep 03, 2014
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Mimosa (Albizia julibrisson) is fast growing (which means it has soft wood and breaks easily), and seeds itself prolifically (becomes invasive) Your neighbors might not appreciate your planting one in your landscape. You also might tire of having to pull up lots of seedlings every year.
Katie Price
on Sep 03, 2014
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I think it is a female Japanese fern. I have a few in my front yard.
Scott
on Feb 15, 2015
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Mimosa, for sure! We have them everywhere here!
Tracey T
on Feb 15, 2015
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Mimosa trees are beautiful, but can be invasive. Be careful not to plant anywhere near your autos as blooms that land on them will imprint themselves on the paint if allowed to stay on the vehicle. I personally love these trees as the dainty flowers and fern like leaves are beautiful.
EL Hoard
on Feb 16, 2015
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