Albizia julibrissin 'Summer Chocolate' ~ Chocolate Mimosa Tree gray-green-leaf Empress is a self pollinator

Empress is a self pollinator but sets fruit better with another cultivar

and Mexico

low-mounding evergreen shrub with gracefully arching branches sporting gray-green willow-like foliage that emerges bronze tinted

as the aromatic compounds of the foliage and stems are flammable

The fragrant fringe-like lavender blue flowers blooms in whorls at the top of the thick stems in summer

Albizia julibrissin 'Summer Chocolate' ~ Chocolate Mimosa Tree gray-green-leaf Empress is a self pollinatorChocolate Mimosa is a small to medium sized tree that typically reaches a height of 20 to 30 feet. It features finely divided, fern like leaves that emerge as a deep burgundy or chocolate brown color, hence its name. In late spring and summer, the tree is adorned with fluffy, pink, powder puff like flowers that create a beautiful contrast against the dark foliage. This Mimosa variety thrives in well drained soil and prefers full sun to partial shade.