Mimosa strigillosa - Powderpuff mimosa, also known as sunshine mimosa, is a native, low-growing Florida groundcover that is increasingly being used in home and commercial settings. This versatile plant blooms non-stop from spring through fall with pink, ball-shaped flowers that look like small powder puffs.

Gardeners love the puffy one-inch flowers that earned the plant its common name, as well as its interesting foliage. Powderpuff mimosa has attractive bright green, fern-like leaves that fold up when touched. Although the foliage looks fragile, it’s quite resilient and it also attracts butterflies and serves as a host plant for butterfly larvae.

Powderpuff mimosa is an effective ground cover because it spreads very quickly. As few as four or five pots can cover up to 300 square feet in a season. However, it’s not an overly aggressive plant and can be intermixed with turfgrass or other plants.