Why, when I was a kid, at the nadir of sensibility and good taste, I thought mimosa (Albizia julibrissin) was the prettiest tree in the world. Its leaves were like ferns, its flowers were pink ...

As they're fast growers, mimosa trees have weak limbs that can't withstand winds and sleet, leading to limb breakage and dieback. Their toxic leaf and pod litter demands cleanup, or your pets will ...