Chaste Tree

Vitex agnus-castus

Pronunciation: VI-teks AG-nus KAYS-tus
SKU #07618
5-9

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This beautiful garden tree shows large terminal clusters of fragrant lilac-colored blooms, backed by aromatic gray-green foliage. Has a naturally broad and spreading, open, multi-trunk display. Use in a shrub border, or train for use as a small tree to accent the landscape or patio. Deciduous.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Quickly reaches 15 to 25 ft. tall and wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-9

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Bloom TimeSummer
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Waterwise, Fast Growing
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Tolerates Urban Pollution
Growth RateFast
Growth HabitSpreading
Flower AttributesFragrant, Showy Flowers
Landscape UseContainer, Hedge
Flower ColorPurple
Foliage ColorGray-green
Companion PlantsSmoke Tree (Cotinus); Spirea (Spiraea); Rose (Rosa); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Weigela (Weigela)
Care InstructionsProvide a site with loose, well-drained soil. Water deeply and regularly during first few growing seasons to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency, once established. Apply a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in early spring. Prune only as needed to shape.
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Bloom TimeSummer
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Waterwise, Fast Growing
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Tolerates Urban Pollution
Growth RateFast
Growth HabitSpreading
Flower AttributesFragrant, Showy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseContainer, Hedge
Flower ColorPurple
Foliage ColorGray-green
Companion PlantsSmoke Tree (Cotinus); Spirea (Spiraea); Rose (Rosa); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Weigela (Weigela)
Care
Care InstructionsProvide a site with loose, well-drained soil. Water deeply and regularly during first few growing seasons to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency, once established. Apply a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in early spring. Prune only as needed to shape.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.