Product Overview
Grow your own Sensitive Plant (Mimosa microphylla) with this pack of 5 fresh seeds. This unique plant is known for its touch-sensitive leaves that fold when touched, adding an interactive element to your garden. It features delicate pink, puffball-like flowers that bloom from spring through summer, attracting pollinators such as bees and butterflies. With its fern-like foliage and sprawling growth habit, the Sensitive Plant is ideal as a ground cover or for use in educational gardens and naturalized areas.
Key Features
- 5 fresh Sensitive Plant seeds (Mimosa microphylla)
- Touch-sensitive leaves that fold upon contact
- Pink puffball flowers attracting pollinators
- Supports local bee and butterfly populations
- Drought-tolerant and low-maintenance once established
- Thrives in full sun to partial shade
- Prefers sandy, rocky, or well-drained soils
- Sprawling growth habit suitable for ground cover and rock gardens
- Long blooming period from spring through summer
Growing Information
Mimosa microphylla grows best in full sun to partial shade and prefers sandy, rocky, or well-drained soils. Once established, it requires low watering and is drought-tolerant. The plant typically reaches a height of 1 to 3 feet and spreads to cover ground effectively. Its long blooming period provides continuous floral interest and supports pollinators throughout spring and summer.