Silk Tree 'Summer Chocolate', Mimosa 'Summer Chocolate', PP13,822 Previous Next Noted for its striking dark foliage, award-winning Albizia julibrissin 'Summer Chocolate' (Silk Tree) is a large shrub or small deciduous tree of vase-shaped habit with an umbrella canopy of large, fern-like, deep burgundy leaves. Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1 . Its flowers are pink and are produced in clusters. Customers who bought this item also bought. 3.2 out of 5 stars 14 ratings. Available from these sellers. New (3) from $10.15 + FREE Shipping. Buy Summer Chocolate Mimosa online. Summer Chocolate has ferny leaves that emerge bonze to green in spring and then turn dark burgundy to chocolate in summer. 1. The tree has a wide-spreading crown with finely divided leaves and in summer the tree is covered with clusters of beautiful, large pink and white flowers that look like tufts of silk threads, the crest on the head of a peacock, or a powder puff. Summer Chocolate Mimosa Albizia Julibrissin Tree Seeds (10) Chocolate Silk Tree M4 Brand: owzoneplant. Blooms for Months in Nearly Any Climate Merging strength with beauty, the Cold Hardy Mimosa Tree, also known as the EH Wilson Mimosa, truly lives up to its name. Mulch beneath newly planted Summer Chocolate mimosa trees to reduce weed competition and the need for summer water. This landscape staple withstands freezing temperatures down to -10 degrees, making it the hardiest Mimosa variety available, and it thrives under heavy layers of ice and snow. Is considered to be a sterile tree. The Chocolate Mimosa Silk Tree, also known as the Purple-Leaf Mimosa, is an exotic and beautiful tree with extraordinary flowers and foliage.