The use of water-wise or drought-resistant plants is part of the developing concept of sustainable landscapes. View full sizeAt 12 inches, the flower spikes of Shoal Creek vitex are noticeably ...

Vitex or chaste trees produce clouds of stunning purple flowers in summer. advertisement. ... After about 6 weeks, roots ...

Vitex trees should be planted in full sun for the best blooms, ... If you want it in a more compact form, you can cut the plant back to about 2 to 3 feet from the ground in late winter.

A: Vitex is an easy-to-grow, deciduous small tree or large shrub; I find it a rewarding plant with no cons. If spent flowers are removed, it blooms spring to frost and attracts butterflies. Vitex ...

Vitex (Vitex agnus-castus) is a large shrub native to the Mediterranean and Asia. It can grow 10 to 15 feet tall and has lots of stems, so it’s actually more like a tree.

Vitex agnus-castus has many common names, including chaste tree, Texas lilac, lavender tree — even hemp tree for the palmate shape of its leaves. It not only draws the gardener’s attention ...

DEAR NEIL: I have a vitex that is trained to be a tree. I have continually cut the limb sprouts off but more keep coming back. I’d like to start ...

Some people call is a chaste tree; others know it as vitex. Skip to main ... Allowed to grow naturally, vitex will generally form a large, bushy plant about 10 feet tall.

Vitex is as old as Texas road dust and barbed wire. Yet it’s been given a grand reappearance in landscaping. This plant is a winner. So much so that Texas A&M declared it to be a Texas SuperStar ...

Vitex trees should be planted in full sun for the best blooms, ... If you prefer a more compact form, you can cut the plant back to about 2 to 3 feet from the ground in late winter.

Chaste tree ( vitex agnus-castus ) has been putting on a show for several weeks. When the plant is covered with flowers, it's a real eye-catcher and generates a lot of interest. Chaste tree is nati… ...

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