Texas Mountain Laurel
Sophora Secundiflora
The Texas Mountain Laurel is a slow-growing evergreen with beautiful purple blooms that smell like grape bubble gum! It can be considered either a small tree or a large shrub (depending on who you ask). It has poisonous seeds, so take care around kids and pets.
This is one of our favorite plants – extremely hearty and well suited for native Austin landscapes… and it’s flowers smell like grape bubble gum!
- Nolan Gore, Top Choice Owner
How to Identify Texas Mountain Laurel
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- Clusters of purple flowers.
Care of Texas Mountain Laurel
Texas Mountain Laurel is native to the rocky soils of Central Texas, so it tends to prefer good drainage. Occasional tree trimming can shape or raise the canopy if desired.
Additional Images of Texas Mountain Laurel
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