Texas Mountain Laurel Trees for Sale
Scientific Name: Calia Secundiflora
Welcome to Texas Grown Tree Farm, where you can find beautiful Texas Mountain Laurel trees for sale. These evergreen shrubs or small trees can reach up to 30 ft in height, but typically grow to be around 10-15 ft tall.
Their dark green, glossy leaves consist of 7-9 shiny, leathery leaflets that have rounded ends. The bluish lavender flowers, in drooping clusters of 3-7 inches, are not only highly showy but also wonderfully fragrant. The fruit of the Texas Mountain Laurel is a semi-woody pod with bright red, but poisonous, seeds.
With proper pruning, this versatile plant can be shaped into a small, multi-trunked tree. Known for its stunning clusters of purple, fragrant flowers, the Texas Mountain Laurel, or Calia secundiflora, is a popular choice for adding color, texture, and fragrance to any landscape. It grows slowly, reaching a height of 8 to 15 feet and a spread of 6 to 10 feet. Thriving in high temperatures, alkaline soils, and intense sunshine, this native plant complements the beauty of cacti and other desert-adapted plants. The Texas Mountain Laurel, features handsome, dark green foliage and lush early spring blooms. It is well-suited for rocky limestone soil, making it a drought-tolerant option.
Originally from central Texas, New Mexico, and Mexico, this slow-growing evergreen ornamental tree emits a fragrance reminiscent of artificial grape products. Although its brilliant red seeds are poisonous, they were historically utilized for ornament and ceremonial purposes. These seeds contain the highly poisonous alkaloid, cytisine, which is related to nicotine and is known as a narcotic and hallucinogen.




