Botanical Name: Sophora secundiflora 'Silver Peso' Add
Common Name: Silver Peso Texas Mountain Laurel  
Plant photo of: Sophora secundiflora 'Silver Peso'
  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree, Shrub

 

Height Range

6-12', 12-25'

 

Flower Color

Purple

 

Flower Season

Winter

 

Leaf Color

Silver

 

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

Attracts Bees, 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

Information by: George Hull MSN
Photographer: Mountain States Nursery
  • Description

  • Notes

Large purple clusters of wisteria like flowers smelling of grape bubblebum. Silver-grey foliage, Evergreen, thornless and one of the cleanest trees around. Deep infrequent summer irrigations will encourage faster growth. Seeds are poisonous but extremely hard. Grows slowly to a mature size of about 15' tall and wide.
hardy to 10f