Chaste Tree
Shrub

Chaste Tree

Vitex agnus-castus

Long lavender-blue spikes cover this heat-loving shrub all summer. One of the few shrubs that actually blooms in August.

Bloom Season
Jul - Sep
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Sun Requirements
Full Sun6+ hours direct
Water Needs
Low
Drought tolerant
Size & Zones
5-10' tall
USDA Zones 6-9
Bloom Colors
Lavender
Blue
Purple
Traits
Pollinator Friendly Fragrant Low Maintenance Deer Resistant
Soil
SandyLoamPoor Soil
Pairs Well With
Russian Sage
Perennial
Lavender
Perennial
Coneflower
Perennial
Bee Balm
Perennial
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