Family: Verbenaceae
Scientific Name: Vitex agnus castus
Common Name: Chastetree, Vitex, Chaste Tree, Chasteberry, Abraham's Balm, Monk's Pepper
Description | A deciduous shrub ground as a herbaceous perennial in the colder zones of its range. |
Pronunciation | (VI-teks)(AG-nus-KACE-tus) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous |
Hardiness Zone | (6)7-9 |
Sunlight | full sun |
Moisture | average |
Soil & Site | average, well drained |
Temperature | will die back to the ground in colder zones but roots can survive |
Flowers | blue, purple, lavender, lilac borne on small terminal spikes in a panicle |
Leaves | palmately compound, 5-7 leaflets, dark gray green, fragrant |
Dimensions | 3-5 feet tall in colder zones 10-12 plus in warmer zones |
Maintenance | prune in spring, flowers occur on new years wood, plant in a sheltered site |
Propagation | cuttings, has been mound layered |
Native Site | Native to Southern Europe and Western Asia. |
Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr) |
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