Annuals · 1 variety
Mimosa (Sensitive Plant)
The plant kids can’t stop touching — the feathery leaves fold shut the moment you brush them, and fluffy pink pompom flowers follow.
- Light
- Full sun to part sun
- Height
- 7–12″
- Deer
- Deer may browse it
- Containers
- Good in pots
- Pets
- Not on the ASPCA list ask us
A conversation piece — best in its own pot where little hands can reach it.
The Mimosa (Sensitive Plant) we grow
Every variety we grow. Photos are going up through the season. Tap the on any variety to save it to your list. Availability changes daily — call (763) 742-8774 for what’s on the bench today.
Plant it with
Mimosa (Sensitive Plant) likes full sun. These share its light and mix tall, mounding and trailing shapes, so a pot or bed fills out:
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Grown chemical-free in our own seven greenhouses in East Bethel — not trucked in. Come see it in person, or use the plant picker to find what suits your spot.