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Chaste Tree
Vitex agnus-castus
Pronunciation: VI-teks AG-nus KAYS-tus
SKU #07618
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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| Description | 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. |
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| Bloom Time | Summer |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
| Special Features | Attracts Hummingbirds, Easy Care, Waterwise, Attracts Pollinators, Fast Growing |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Tolerates Urban Pollution |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Growth Habit | Spreading |
| Flower Attributes | Fragrant, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Container, Hedge |
| Flower Color | Purple |
| Foliage Color | Gray-green |
| Companion Plants | Smoke Tree (Cotinus); Spirea (Spiraea); Rose (Rosa); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Weigela (Weigela) |
| Care Instructions | Provide 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. |
Details
| Description | 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. |
|---|---|
| Bloom Time | Summer |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
| Special Features | Attracts Hummingbirds, Easy Care, Waterwise, Attracts Pollinators, Fast Growing |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Tolerates Urban Pollution |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Growth Habit | Spreading |
| Flower Attributes | Fragrant, Showy Flowers |
Style
| Landscape Use | Container, Hedge |
|---|---|
| Flower Color | Purple |
| Foliage Color | Gray-green |
| Companion Plants | Smoke Tree (Cotinus); Spirea (Spiraea); Rose (Rosa); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Weigela (Weigela) |
Care
| Care Instructions | Provide 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.
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.