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Sunshine Mimosa Strigillosa Powderpuff Seeds
Mimosa strigillosa
Also known as Powderpuff, Sunshine mimosa (Mimosa strigillosa) is a prostrate, mat-forming perennial wildflower that occurs naturally in open, disturbed areas, along roadsides and, infrequently, in pinelands and forests. It typically blooms spring through summer. Its showy pink to lavender flowers are pollinated mainly by bees but attract butterflies, as well. It is the host plant for the little sulphur (Eurema lisa) butterfly.
Variety Info:
Magical, spherical flowers composed of inch-long, purplish pink stamens, each tipped with a tiny dot of bright yellow pollen. Excellent fine-textured ground cover that withstands mowing. Larval plant for several butterflies. Drought tolerant once established.
Lifespan: Perennial
Light exposure: Full sun to high pine shade
Bloom color: Pink
Bloom season: Spring to summer
Height: 6 inches
Habitat: Moist to mesic pinelands, streambanks, disturbed areas
Germination Note: Seeds have hard, water impermeable seed coats that prevent germination. Lightly abrading the hard seed coats on sandpaper or a concrete surface (“scarification”) for a few seconds will allow the seeds to absorb water and germinate. To test whether the seed coats have been abraded enough, place a few of the abraded seeds in a shallow dish of water. Sufficiently scarified seeds will swell noticeably within an hour or two; swollen seeds must be sown immediately. If most seeds do not swell, repeat the abrasion process and retest. Scarified seeds should be sown within a week or two.
Each packet covers 10 square feet.
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