Chaste tree, sometimes called “Lilac chaste tree” has often also served as the replacement tree or shrub for those poor individuals who find themselves yearning for the lilacs they had to ...

The chaste tree's cone-shaped purplish-blue blooms are like a neon sign advertising nectar to hummingbirds and insects alike. While its scent doesn't match lilac's evocative fragrance, pollinators ...

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 ...

Live Stream. Events. Screening Series; ... (Vitex trifolia ‘Purpurea’) is not a true lilac but, rather, a cousin to the chaste tree ... Now is an excellent time of year to plant Arabian lilac.

Scientific name: Vitex agnus-castus Growth habit: A multitrunk, deciduous, rounded large shrub to small tree growing to 12 feet tall and wide. The leaves are compound with 5 to 7 leaflets, gray to … ...

THE lilac chaste tree, or vitex, is seeing a revival of this great, old-fashioned plant, which some consider a small tree and others describe as a large shrub. Known botanically as Vitex agnus ...

I grew up knowing the plant as “lilac chaste tree.” So I asked my dad what all of that meant. I don’t recall how exactly he explained it all to 10-year-old Neil, but it began with, “Well ...

A: Regular vitex (lilac chaste tree) grows to 15 or 18 feet tall and wide.There are smaller selections, however, that are becoming more common in the marketplace. I’d suggest asking what variety ...

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.

Lilac Plant Care Treehugger / Sanja Kostic Two of the most important steps when growing lilacs is planting in a good location (remember: at least 6 hours of sunlight) and in well-draining soil.