Chaste Tree is a small deciduous tree with an upright branching rounded crown and dense grey-green lance-like foliage that is aromatic when damaged. Long panicles of fragrant pale violet flowers bloom all summer. Flowers are highly attractive to butterflies and bees. Flowers best with full sun and moist well-drained soils.
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Height: |
8' - 20' |
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Spread: |
5’ - 20' |
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Spacing: |
15' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
6 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water regularly. Prune as wanted in spring to promote blooms. Leaf spot and root rot are occasional problems.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Gardens, Hedges, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Maiden Grass, Lilac, Spirea
IMAGES: Photos by OSU Landscape Plants, Vitex agnus-castus
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown
