Texas mountain laurel earns Texas Superstar status

The Texas mountain laurel, Dermatophyllum secundiflorum, has long been one of the state’s most admired native evergreens and now it’s officially a Texas Superstar, recognized for its exceptional performance, resilience and ornamental appeal.

“The Texas mountain laurel is a native shrub that checks all the boxes,” said Mike Arnold, Ph.D., professor in the Texas A&M Department of Horticultural Sc…