Texas mountain laurel
Dermatophyllum secundiflorum
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size8 to 30 feet tall6 to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Shrub , tree
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Blue , purple
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline (pH>7.2)
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Texas mountain laurel (Dermatophyllum secundiflorum) is a tree for borders, hedges, and xeriscape. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to moist soil of most types. The fragrant, bluish lavender flowers hang in drooping clusters and smell a bit like grape. Deer tend to browse other plants first. Keep the red seeds away from children and pets because they are poisonous.
Pairs well with Cherry laurel, Creeping juniper, and Chia.
Native range
NM and TX.