The tree along with its silk-like flower arrived in North America in 1745 and was rapidly planted and cultivated for use as an ornamental. ... It prefers USDA Hardiness Zones 6 through 10.

Adding a row of plants reunites the fence with the yard. The dense shrubbery of the Pacific wax myrtle (Myrica californica) and the showy, dangling catkins of silk tassel bush (Garrya elliptica) are ...

The mimosa or silk tree is a perfect tree for creating quick shade in warm climates. It can grow from 15 to 40 feet tall with an open, airy umbrella-like crown of approximately 20 to 30 feet.

Floss silk, also called the chorisia tree, grows to 35 to 50 feet and sports a green trunk and limbs studded with large, silver-gray, conical thorns.