🌿 Chasteberry (Vitex agnus-castus)
Bring natural charm to your landscape with Chasteberry, a hardy and aromatic shrub prized for its graceful form and soft lavender blooms.

🌟 Key Features:

• Botanical Name: Vitex agnus-castus

• Common Names: Chaste Tree, Monk’s Pepper, Vitex

• Origin: Native to the Mediterranean region and Western Asia

• Growth Habit: Deciduous, multi-stemmed shrub or small tree with an open, spreading shape

• Mature Size: Typically reaches 8–15 feet (2.4–4.5 meters) tall and wide

• Foliage: Palmate leaves with 5–7 lance-shaped leaflets; aromatic when crushed

• Flowers: Fragrant, spike-like clusters of violet to blue flowers blooming in summer

• Sunlight Requirements: Prefers full sun for best flowering

• Soil Preferences: Well-drained soil; tolerates poor and alkaline soils

• Watering Needs: Low to moderate once established; drought-tolerant

• Hardiness Zones: Suitable for USDA zones 6–9

🌱 Garden Appeal:
Chasteberry offers both beauty and function—its showy flowers attract pollinators like bees and butterflies, while its aromatic foliage adds sensory interest. It’s well-suited for borders, privacy screens, or as a striking standalone feature in any garden.

🛒 Ideal for Your Landscape:
Chasteberry is a reliable and decorative addition to any outdoor space. With minimal care, it brings seasonal color and texture, making it a perfect choice for water-wise and Mediterranean-style gardens.