General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 4-20 feet
Plant Spread: 4-15 feet
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Blue
Lavender
Bloom Size: 6"-12"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Suitable Locations: Street Tree
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Flowering Tree
Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Layering
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Not suitable for containers
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Lilac Chaste Tree
  • Vitex
  • Chaste Tree
  • Monk's Pepper

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Courtesy Avant Gardens
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Comments:
  • Posted by ediblelandscapingsc (Catawba SC - Zone 7b) on Jun 13, 2015 5:00 PM concerning plant:
    The flowers are not a true blue like the name implies, instead they are just lighter colored than Shoal Creek.

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