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Vitex agnus-castus
Northwest corner of Robbins Annex
The chaste tree is a small tree with showy flower spikes. The flowers appear in the spring and summer and attract butterflies.
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Botanical Name:
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Vitex agnus-castus
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Common Name:
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chaste tree
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Location:
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Northwest corner of Robbins Annex
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Family:
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Verbenaceae
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Sunset Zones:
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4-24, H1, H2
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Native Range:
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Southern Europe and western Asia
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Habitat:
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Will tolerate dry conditions, but will perform well with light water and fertilizer. Moderately frost hardy.
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General Habit:
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Deciduous tree or large shrub, grows to 20 ft. tall. Usually multi-stemmed.
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Notes:
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Flowers are of special interest: 6-7 in. spikes of fragrant lavender flowers appear in spring. Good specimen plant; sometimes confused with butterfly bush. Leaves have medicinal use, also known as the "woman's herb". Attracts bees.
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