Name: Chaste Tree | 3 Live Plants | Texas Lilac Shoal Creek Vitex Agnus Castus | Purple Flowering Lilac Shrub
Brand: Florida Foliage
SKU: 3508
Price: 29.970000000 USD
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Rating: 4.29 (221 reviews)

Chaste Tree | 3 Live Plants | Texas Lilac Shoal Creek Vitex Agnus Castus | Purple Flowering Lilac Shrub

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                                        An improved cultivar that blooms in dense terminal clusters of fragrant violet flowers over an extended season. Shrubby habit develops into a small tree over time with a wide open canopy and aromatic gray-green foliage. Thrives in heat. An exceptional patio tree or specimen tree for smaller landscapes. Deciduous.
Provide a site with loose, well-drained soil. Water deeply and regularly during first few growing seasons to establish an extensive root system; once established, reduce frequency. Apply a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in early spring. Prune only as needed to shape.
As summer heats up, your Chaste Tree will astound you with its impressive blue spikes that bloom right up until autumn. The deciduous Chaste tree and can be used in a variety of different ways. Its upright growth can be pruned to approximate either a large shrub or small tree to fit your needs. Wonderful whether in bloom or not, it performs beautifully as a specimen or small patio tree. The spreading canopy is light and airy, which gives an enormously satisfying dappled shade.
Plant a single tree as a specimen in full sun. Or, use it as a naturalized, multi-trunk focal point in a garden bed. Let the lower branches fill in and try it as an outrageously beautiful hedge or light screening plant. This is especially effective along a driveway or property line. It also does well in a container but will require regular watering to keep it healthy. In the ground, the Chaste is a low water plant once established.
Chastetree blooms in the summer in clusters of violet flowers that resemble spikes. Besides its beauty, the leaves of the Chastetree also boast of an aromatic quality. The tree is fast-growing and reaches a height and width of about 12 feet. It is hardy in Zones 6-9 and can be planted in full sun or partial shade. Chastetree thrives particularly well in the heat.

                                    