Gardening Trees, Shrubs & Vines Shrubs Texas Mountain Laurel By Viveka Neveln Viveka Neveln Instagram Viveka Neveln is the Garden Editor at BHG and a degreed horticulturist with broad gardening expertise earned over 3+ decades of practice and study. She has more than 20 years of experience writing and editing for both print and digital media. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on February 2, 2017 Share Tweet Pin Email Shiny evergreen leaves and drooping clusters of lavender flowers make Texas mountain laurel popular in warm regions. Commonly grown as a shrub, it also can be pruned into a small tree. Its lush purple flowers have a strong grapelike fragrance that permeates the area around the plant. Some people find the fragrance overwhelming. To be cautious, plant Texas mountain laurel several feet from an entryway or window. It thrives in a variety of soils and is drought-tolerant. When in blooms in spring, it attracts butterflies. Texas Mountain Laurel Overview Genus Name Sophora secundiflora Common Name Texas Mountain Laurel Plant Type Shrub, Tree Light Sun Height 8 to 20 feet Width null to 10 feet Flower Color Blue, Purple Season Features Spring Bloom Special Features Attracts Birds, Cut Flowers, Fragrance Zones 10, 8, 9 Propagation Stem Cuttings Problem Solvers Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Good For Privacy Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit