Texas Mountain Laurel Sophora secundiflora Fabaceae
	Form: Shrub or small tree Seasonality: Evergreen Size: 25 Feet tall by 15feet wide Leaves; Compound, 4 - 6 in. long, divided into 7 - 9 glossy leaflets 1 - in. long, dark green Flowers: Sweet smelling, purple / blue clusters from mid winter into spring forming a drooping cluster Fruit; 1 - 8 in. long silver/brown seed pods. The pods open when ripe exposing 1/2 inch bright red seeds which are poisonous if ingested Stems/Trunks: multi stemmed Range/Origin: Native to the Chihuahua desert Hardiness: Sunset Zones; 8-16, 18-24 Comments: Low litter, No thorns CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: · Exposure: Full sun · Water: Moderate and regular · Soil: Sandy, well drained, alkaline soils · Propagation: Seed · Maintenance: Low, little litter
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