Plant Type

Tree, Shrub

 

Height Range

6-12', 12-25'

 

Flower Color

Purple

 

Flower Season

Winter

 

Leaf Color

Green, Dark Green

 

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

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

Large Chihuahuan shrub with very dense glossy foliage extending to ground. Large purple clusters wisteria like flowers at branch ends smelling of grape bubblebum. Evergreen, thornless & one of cleanest trees around. Deep infrequent summer irrigations will encourage faster growth. Seeds poisonous but extremely hard. Grows slowly to mature size of 15' tall & wide. Hardy to mid teens. Drought tolerant once established. Susc. to caterpillars. Lush looking. SC & W. Texas on limestone soil 1-5000'.

Hardy to 10F secund=one sided