Plant Type

Tree, Shrub

 

Height Range

12-25'

 

Flower Color

Purple

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green, Dark Green

 

Bark Color

Brown

 

Fruit Color

Brown

 

Fruit Season

Summer, Fall

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Very Low, Low, Extra in Summer

 

Growth Rate

Slow

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

Poisonous

Design Styles

English Cottage, Japanese, Ranch, Spanish, Tropical

 

Accenting Features

Fragrance, Multi-trunk Tree, Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Winter, Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Background, Entry, Parking Strip, Patio, Raised Planter, Swimming Pool, With Rocks

 

Special Uses

Filler, Hedge, Screen, Naturalizing

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

The Texas Mountain Laurel is an evergreen mulit-stemmed tree or shrub. It grows to 15"25' tall and 5'-15' wide. The leaves are pinnately compound, 4"-6" long and 3.5" wide. Leaflets 1"-2" long; glossy green on top and lighter underneath. The flowers are showy and pendulous purple flowers, to 8" long. There is a strong aroma. This plant blooms in springtime. Pods are poisonous.

Planting Instructions: 1. Dig a hole 2 times the width and 1 and 1/2 times the height of the container. 2. Set rootball just above ground level. 3. Mix soil with 25% amendment and %75 soil. 4. Backfill with amended soil. 5. Build basin and water.