Vitex Agnus Chaste Tree
$39.99 / 3G
| Vitex agnus-castus 'Shoal Creek' | |
| Chaste Tree Shoal Creek | |
| Vitex agnus-castus 'Shoal Creek' or Chaste Tree Shoal Creek is a large blue-violet flowers bloom atop this flowering shrub in late summer. Leaf spot resistant. Makes a rounded small tree or large shrub. Best growth and flowering when planted in full sun. Moderately salt tolerant in well drained soils. FEATURES: Botanical Name: Vitex agnus-castus 'Shoal Creek' Common Name: Chaste Tree Shoal Creek Features: Salt Tolerant, Fragrant Flower Bloom Time: Spring Light Requirements: Full Sun Attracts Butterflies Resists Deer Mature Plant Size: 10 - 12 feet Zone 6 - 9 | |
| Cut entire plant back to 2' every March and feed with Flowertone. Dead-head remove spent blossoms every 2 weeks during summer. Deep soak with Miracle-gro every 2 weeks of summer. Re-mulch in June and January. Spray with Dormant Oil in March for insect control. | |
| Attractive accent, screen, or border | |
| Full sun, well drained soil | |
| Summer | |
| Fragrant lilac to purple flowers | |
| 20'x20' | |
| 15'-20' | |
| upright deciduous shrub | |
| Fast | |
| Full Sun | |
| -10 to 0 deg. F | |
| Drought, tolerant | |
| Compound gray-green aromatic foliage |