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Fourvalve Mimosa

Mimosa quadrivalvis

Last reviewed: June 2026

Fourvalve Mimosa (Mimosa quadrivalvis)
Photo: Bob Peterson from North Palm Beach, Florida, Planet Earth! / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Light

full sun

Water

low

Size

12"–48" H × 12"–36" W

Bloom

May, Jun, Jul, Aug

Native to

NM

Pollinators

bees, butterflies

Browse plants for this ecoregion

Chihuahuan DesertsCentral Oklahoma/Texas PlainsEdwards PlateauSouthern Texas PlainsEast Central Texas PlainsWestern Gulf Coastal PlainSouth Central Plains

Fourvalve mimosa is a low-growing native shrub with delicate, feathery foliage and small pink puffball flowers. This drought-tolerant plant blooms from late spring through summer and goes dormant in winter. It naturally forms a compact mound that works well in xeriscaped gardens.

In an HOA neighborhood

Fourvalve Mimosa takes more care to keep looking intentional in a front yard. Maintenance level: low. Consider it for backyard or mid-zone beds rather than the street edge.

Works well in: backyard only.

  • Looks weedy and bare when dormant
  • Common name 'mimosa' may confuse with invasive tree
  • Informal growth habit appears unmanicured

Wildlife value

The small pink flowers attract native bees and butterflies throughout the long blooming season. Seeds provide food for quail and other ground-feeding birds.

Native range data from the USDA PLANTS Database and regional native plant society lists. Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.

Does Fourvalve Mimosa fit your yard? Open it in Pollinator Patch to check it against your sun, soil, and HOA-conscious filters.

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