Vitex chaste trees are beautiful and virtually carefree summer-blooming shrubby trees that attract a wide variety of pollinators. It’s a fast grower that produces dense, upright panicles of flowers, ...

Chaste trees prefer full sun and well-draining, slightly acidic to neutral soils with a pH of 6.0-7.0. These trees are drought-tolerant once established and are hardy in USDA Zones 6-9. Pruning in ...

A large chaste tree grows just outside my window in the Brunswick County Botanical Garden. Since I started 4 years ago, it has reliably provided a show stopping display of purple flowers each summer ...

June is the month for summer lilac, or chaste tree, to bloom. Unfortunately we Southerners can't have much success with lilacs, but the chaste tree (Vitex agnus-castus) provides the beautiful blue ...

Summer is the time hazy purplish clouds of eye-popping blooms blanket the chaste tree, Redlands’ the tree of the month for August. Also commonly known as chaste berry, monk’s pepper or Indian spice, ...

Question. A chaste tree has been recommended for my landscape. Does it grow well in Central Florida? Answer. Get ready for some great blue flowers for late spring and summer from the chaste tree, also ...

DOES IT WORK?BACKGROUND: Chaste tree got its name from the way medieval monks were said to chew on its leaves to help them maintain their celibacy. Herbalists, however, recommended it for women, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jean Allsop Vitex chaste trees are beautiful and virtually carefree summer-blooming shrubby trees that attract a wide variety of ...

The scientific name Vitex agnus castus comes from the Greek agnus castus, meaning "chaste", the now common name for the Chaste Tree and one that suggests this plant’s interesting historical use.