Expert Gardener Shoal Creek Vitex Chaste Tree Live Plant, 2.5 Gallon Pot

This Shoal Creek Vitex is a Chaste Tree live plant grown for long-lasting summer color. Fragrant purple flower clusters begin in early summer and rebloom through late summer, giving your landscape an extended show. It can be grown as a multi-trunked ornamental tree or large shrub, with bright green, semi-evergreen foliage that adds contrast around the blooms. This variety is hardy in USDA Zones 6-9 and grows best in full sun with average, well-drained soil. In warmer areas it may stay evergreen and reach up to 12 ft tall and wide, while cooler areas will see a deciduous plant that tends to grow to about 6 ft x 8 ft. Includes 1 plant in a 2.5 gallon grower pot. Plants may not be in bloom on arrival.

• Botanical name: Vitex agnus-castus, also known as Chaste Tree.
• Works well as a specimen planting, in mixed borders, or trained into a small ornamental tree for patios or entryways.
• Water new plantings 2 to 3 times per week during the first growing season, then continue with weekly watering as needed.
• Feed with a slow-release, balanced fertilizer in spring, and prune in late winter or early spring to help maintain shape.
• Space plants 6 ft apart in the landscape.
• Includes 1 live plant in a 2.5 gallon black plastic grower pot.