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Tree
Vitex (Chaste Tree)
Vitex agnus-castus
Lavender flower spikes all summer that bees love. Very heat and drought tolerant.
Recommended uses
- Small yards
- Pollinator gardens
- Accent
- Plant type
- Flowering tree
- Evergreen / deciduous
- Deciduous
- Sun
- Full sun
- Shade tolerance
- Low
- Water needs
- Low
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Purple, Blue, White
- Mature height
- 10–15 ft
- Mature width
- 10–15 ft
- Maintenance
- Low
- Texas heat tolerance
- High
- Drought tolerance
- High