| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 30 feet to 40 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Other: malodorous when crushed |
| Fruit: | Dehiscent Other: Flat papery dark brown pod containing 20-30 seeds. Very easily opened. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Brown White Other: White, turning brown at maturity. |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Year Round |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Will Naturalize |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Scarify seeds Can handle transplanting Other info: Considered a noxious weed in some places. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
![Date: c. 1773
illustration [as Mimosa glauca] by Georges Ehret from Trew's 'Pla](/pics/2022-06-08/scvirginia/6577ef-250.jpg "Date: c. 1773
illustration [as Mimosa glauca] by Georges Ehret from Trew's 'Pla")
