Asked on Jun 09, 2015

Does anyone know if a chocolate silk tree will live in zone 5?

KELLY
by KELLY
A chocolate silk tree is recommended for zone 6 I live In zone 5 and really want one......
  9 answers
  • Tonia Tonia on Jun 10, 2015
    I believe that zone 5 is a little to cold for this tree. I do have a friend that has a tree that shouldn't grow well in this zone and every winter they wrap theirs and cover with a cardboard box and tape it up. It has survived but they go to a lot of work to keep it alive.
  • Dana Dana on Jun 10, 2015
    It's a type of Mimosa tree that we have down south. They're very invasive.
  • KELLY KELLY on Jun 10, 2015
    Thanks Tonia and Dana I guess I am going to do without this tree. I wish they had a mini tree I could bring inside like this!
    • Dana Dana on Jun 11, 2015
      @KELLY You're welcome. They're beautiful trees but they spread like crazy. It might be where you live they won't but down here we're always pulling up seedlings. They do smell really good.
  • Becky Brown Becky Brown on Jun 10, 2015
    do they have the the awful sweet as sister tree?
  • KELLY KELLY on Jun 10, 2015
    Becky is this a tree??
  • KELLY KELLY on Jun 11, 2015
    I am veeeery jealous Dana!!!
  • Marla Marla on Jun 11, 2015
    I planted a whole row of mimosa trees when my kids were little - the trees grow very fast and make great umbrella shade. Years later, we were mowing off saplings all over the yard, the center trunk in each tree breaks or rots and dozens of "sucker" shoots emerge. They are a mess and almost impossible to get rid of. Zone 5 (Southern Illinois)
  • KELLY KELLY on Jun 11, 2015
    Marla thanks for the info!! I am not getting one! I have a friend that cut down a tree and hers sprouted everywhere terrible. I do still think its verrry pretty though :(
  • Janet Janet on Jun 13, 2015
    Smart thing Kelly because Marla is absolutely right. We fight them things every year.