Shoal Creek Chaste Tree

$15.00

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Description

Shoal Creek Chaste Tree or Vitex agnus-castus ‘Shoal Creek‘,

is a deciduous small trunk tree.  It blooms lavender tubular flowers that attract butterflies between July & August.  Each bloom is made up of a cluster of flowers each with 4-5 pedals that grow upwards sticking above the foliage making the purple pop out.  The 5-7 lanced shaped leaves are a grayish-green that have a silver undertone that produces a lovely effect when tossed by the wind.  This tree is best grown in hardiness zones 7 and up as often it may die by the colder conditions in 5-6, yet if this does happen often times the roots survive and will grow the following year.  It grows between 4-15ft tall and 4-12ft wide.  It needs full sun (6 or more hours a day) each day and grows best when it gets less shade.  Medium water helps it grow best with well-drained soil that is moist, is occasionally dry, has acid <6.0, alkaline (>8.0), and neutral (6-8) in it.  This plant is shipped in a 1-gallon container.

Additional information

Weight 6 lbs
Hardiness Zone

Zone 6-9

Height

4-15ft

Spread

4-12ft

Bloom Time

July-August

Bloom

Tubular

Color

Purple/Lavendar

Sun

Full Sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

Water

Medium

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasional Dry. pH: Acid (<6.0), Alkaline (>8.0), Neutral (6.0-8.0).

Size

1-gallon