Name: | Chaste Tree – Vitex |
Height: | 10-15′ |
Width/Spread: | 10-15′ |
Light: | Sun/Partial Shade |
Evergreen/Deciduous: | D |
Seasonal Interest: | Spring, Summer, Fall |
Color/Feature: | Blue-purple, white, pink-purple, terminal and axillary spikes, late spring or early summer peak and then sporadically until fall. |
EarthKindTM: | 10 |
Maintenance: | All dead wood and lower limbs may be removed from the shrubs in wintertime. |
Botanical Name
& Comments: |
Vitex agnus-castus Vitex attracts butterflies and other insects. |
Learn about other waterwise large shrubs and small trees for Lubbock County, compiled by Lubbock Master Gardener Association.