Vitex agnus-castus
LILAC CHASTETREE Monks Pepper Tree
SKU: 1030-20
Vitex agnus-castus is widely cultivated in warm temperate and subtropical regions for its delicate-textured aromatic foliage and butterfly-attracting mid-summer spikes of lavender flowers opening in late summer in cooler climates. It grows to a height of 1-5 m (3-16 ft). It requires full sun though tolerating partial shade, along with well-drained soil. Under ideal conditions it is hardy to -23 C (-9 F) USDA Zone 6, and can be found as far north as the south shore of Long Island and Nantucket on the East Coast of North America and in the mild southwest of England. In colder zones, the plant tends to die back to the ground, but as it flowers on new wood, flowering is not affected on vigorous growth in the following season. This plant tolerates salt.
In cultivation in the UK, the form Vitex agnus-castus f. latifolia has gained the Royal Horticultural Society-s Award of Garden Merit.
Type: Small tree or large shrub
Height: 1-5 m (3-16 ft)
Location: Sun or part shade
Hardiness zones: 6-11
Seeds per packet: 20
Vitex agnus-castus is widely cultivated in warm temperate and subtropical regions for its delicate-textured aromatic foliage and butterfly-attracting mid-summer spikes of lavender flowers opening in late summer in cooler climates. It grows to a height of 1-5 m (3-16 ft). It requires full sun though tolerating partial shade, along with well-drained soil. Under ideal conditions it is hardy to -23 C (-9 F) USDA Zone 6, and can be found as far north as the south shore of Long Island and Nantucket on the East Coast of North America and in the mild southwest of England. In colder zones, the plant tends to die back to the ground, but as it flowers on new wood, flowering is not affected on vigorous growth in the following season. This plant tolerates salt.
In cultivation in the UK, the form Vitex agnus-castus f. latifolia has gained the Royal Horticultural Society-s Award of Garden Merit.
Type: Small tree or large shrub
Height: 1-5 m (3-16 ft)
Location: Sun or part shade
Hardiness zones: 6-11
Seeds per packet: 20
