Hailing from Europe and parts of Asia, the chaste tree is most often grown as a large, multi-stemmed shrub but can be pruned ...

With a name like chaste tree (Vitex agnus-castus), you would expect an understated tree that likes to blend in. But it’s a teaser. In our growing zone, chaste tree is actually a shrub that of… ...

Chaste tree, also commonly called chasteberry, vitex, or lilac chastetree, is a shrub or small tree that bears clusters of purple flowers in the summer. This plant prefers warm temperatures and ...

When given free rein in the garden, a chaste tree typically develops into a large shrub or medium-sized, multi-trunked tree. If pruning for shape or size is necessary, perform the chore in mid-winter.

The chaste tree makes an attractive specimen as your landscape bed’s centerpiece or in a large container on the deck. Easy-to-grow, drought resistant and attractive to butterflies and bees, Vitex… ...

The Oxford Dictionary defines chaste as “without unnecessary ornamentation; simple or restrained.” True to its name, the chaste tree is simple in its ease of care but far from being plain.

The chaste tree is deciduous which means it loses its leaves and goes dormant during the winter. Some pruning will be needed each year to reshape this shrub and remove twiggy growths.

The Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation said they are currently responding to 2,200 weather-related emergencies, but will remove the dead tree on Tripp Avenue in the next couple weeks.

In our growing zone, chaste tree (Vitex agnus-castus) is a shrub that often dies back in the winter and re-emerges in spring; its profuse, purple-scented flowers are far from unassuming.“It’s ...

Hailing from Europe and parts of Asia, the chaste tree is most often grown as a large, multi-stemmed shrub but can be pruned to a single-trunk, 20- to 30-foot tree. Several varieties have a more ...

Vitex chaste trees are beautiful and virtually carefree summer-blooming shrubby trees that attract a wide variety of pollinators. It’s a fast grower that produces dense, upright panicles of ...