Product Description

Overview

Texas Laurel Planting Seeds are ideal for gardeners seeking a resilient, evergreen tree that delivers year-round beauty and natural fragrance. Known for its glossy foliage and clusters of purple, grape-scented blooms, Texas Laurel (Sophora secundiflora) is highly valued for landscaping, shade planting, ornamental borders, and ecological gardens. Once established, it thrives with very low maintenance and adds stately elegance to any outdoor space.

Features

• Premium-quality, non-GMO Texas Laurel Seeds

• Produces hardy, evergreen trees with fragrant purple blooms

• Ideal for lush landscapes, borders, walkways, and natural garden designs

• Strong germination with proper scarification and warm planting

• Extremely low-maintenance once established

• Excellent drought-tolerant and heat-tolerant tree

• Perfect for home gardeners, landscapers, and collectors

Specifications

• Plant Type: Evergreen tree

• Common Name: Texas Laurel / Mountain Laurel

• Scientific Name: Sophora secundiflora

• Variety: Purple Flowering Variety

• GMO Status: Non-GMO

• Heirloom: Yes

• Growth Season: Spring and summer

• USDA Zones: 7–11

• Sun Exposure: Full sun to partial sun

• Soil Type: Well-drained sandy, rocky, or loamy soil

• Bloom Time: Spring

• Plant Height: 10–25 feet at maturity

• Spacing: 10–15 feet

• Watering: Very low once established; moderate during early growth

Planting Guide

• Sowing Method: Start indoors or direct sow outdoors

• Seed Preparation: Scarify seeds (nicking or sanding outer coat) to improve germination

• Sowing Depth: 1/2 inch deep

• Germination Time: 14–30 days (may vary)

• Ideal Temperature: 20–30°C

• Transplanting: Move outdoors when seedlings develop strong roots