Vitex Chaste Tree

Description
Botanical Name: 
Vitex angus-castus

A native to southern Europe and western Asia.  Deciduous shrub or small tree, often multi-trunked with fragrant flowers. Leaves are grayish green and opposite, leaflets usually 5, 1 1/4" to 2 1/2" long, stalked, elliptic-ovate to lanceolate. The bark on old trees is grayish and develops a blocky characteristic. It has a fast growth rate.

Plant Characteristics
Plant Category: 
Trees-Shade & Ornamental
Name: 
Vitex Chaste Tree
Plant Type: 
Deciduous
Flower: 
Flowers are fragrant, small, lilac or lavender, in loose clusters forming slender spikes collected into terminal 5 to 8" long panicles
Mature Size: 
25' tall x 20' wide
Water: 
Moderate
Exposure:: 
Full sun
Spacing: 
10'
Soil Type: 
Clay; loam; sand; acidic; alkaline; well drained
Planting Time: 
Any season
Comments
Comments: 

Needs training when young to become a small shade tree.  The seeds are used in herbal remedies.