Vitex (Chaste Tree)

Vitex agnus-castus

Vitex (Chaste Tree) (Vitex agnus-castus) is a fast-growing flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 6-9, that matures to about 8-10 ft × 5-8 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect pink, purple and white blooms in summer. It attracts bees, butterflies and pollinators, stands up well to deer, drought and dry soil, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

6-9

Sun

Full sun

Water

Medium

Mature size

8-10 ft × 5-8 ft

Spacing

6-feet-12 feet

Growth rate

Fast

Maintenance

Medium

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry

Foliage

Silver, Green

Bloom color

Pink, Purple, White

Bloom season

Summer

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Pollinators, Songbirds

Tough against

Deer, Drought, Dry soil, Heat, Pests, Salt

Watch out for

Weedy

Native to

Mediterranean, Asia