Chastetree
It was an especially good year for flowers here Texas. I was really taken with the blooms of the Chastetree. Can you tell me more about this beauty?
The chastetree (Vitex) shrub produces beautiful blooms most of the summer. Many southern gardeners find it a nice substitute for the cold loving lilacs. It is rated hardy in zones 6 to 8 or 9, though I have seen it used as a perennial or sub shrub (dies to ground each winter) in zones 5. Where hardy, it can reach heights of 8 to 10 feet tall. In its most southern range it often grows to 15 or 20 feet and is used as a small tree. It prefers full sun, hot weather and tolerant of a wide variety of well-drained soils. The chastetree is drought tolerant once established.
Related
Categories
Upcoming Webinars & Appearances
Feb. 4, 2023
WCBA's Home Building &
Remodeling EXPO
West Bend, WI
Feb. 10-12, 2023
PBS Wisconsin
Garden & Landscape EXPO
Madison, WI
June 3 – 11, 2023
“Castles & Gardens” Adventure in Ireland with Melinda Myers
Includes the Bloom Festival in Dublin!
CLICK HERE for more information on Melinda's 2022 Wisconsin State Fair presentations on
Affordable Food Gardening
CLICK HERE for pollinator gardening webinars, videos & DIY projects
Watch Melinda's past webinars ON DEMAND
Learn More
Book an Appearance
Enter to Win
a Corona Tools
Hori Hori Knife!
