Vitex agnus-castus
Chaste tree · also Texas lilac, Monk's pepper, Chasteberry
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Vitex agnus-castus is a deciduous shrub that can be trained into a small tree, featuring light green, palmately-compound leaves with gray undersides and showy summer and fall flowers in shades of pink, lavender, and white. Native to the Mediterranean region, this durable and low-maintenance species tolerates dry soils, making it suitable for water-limited landscapes, though it can be weedy in some areas.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 490.19%—5.0 in
- 70.00%—3.0 in
- 40.01%—2.0 in
- 30.00%——
- 10.00%—1.5 in
- 10.00%——
- 10.00%—3.0 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Form
- Ornamental
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 10–15 ft
- Canopy spread
- 15–20 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Water needs
- Low
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.0 in, mean 5.3 in, 90th percentile 10 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub
- Aegean and Western Turkey sclerophyllous and mixed forests
- Cyprus Mediterranean forests
Other Vitex in the catalogue
3 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
