Common Name: Chaste Tree; Monk’s Pepper; Hemp Tree

• Botanical Name: Vitex agnus-castus
• Native Distribution: Southern Europe
• Hardiness:  15 degrees
• Sun: Full sun; Partial shade
• Water:  Moderate water needed; can be weaned off water as it matures
• Growth (rate, size and form): 20 x 20; Wants to be a large shrub
• Foliage (e/d, color, texture): Dark Green, deciduous, five-point.
• Flowers (color & season):  Lavender Spikes, Summer to Fall
• Comments (litter, thorns, allergenic):  Some leaf drop, bloom drop; no thorns

Special Features (wildlife, other):  This is a beautiful tree to accent an outdoor area.  There can be some dieback if this plant experiences long pods of freezing temperatures.