The chocolate mimosa tree (Jubaea chilensis) is found in the rainforests of Chile and Peru and can grow to more than 60 feet tall. But this lush tropical plant requires plenty of space to grow into its full shape, so you’ll have to have room in your yard or garden to accommodate it! While these trees aren’t fast growers, they…

Trees like Mimosas are widespread and well-known in the South, maybe seen growing everywhere. They are tropical-looking with fern-like narrow leaves and early summer pink frothy flowers; they remind you of a palm tree. This tropical-looking plant is also known as the summer chocolate albizia (Summer Chocolate). How do you make a chocolate mimosa, exactly? In the spring, the umbrella-shaped…