Vitex agnus-castus, commonly known as Chaste Tree or Lilac Chaste Tree, is a fast-growing flowering shrub or small multi-trunk tree prized for its long-blooming summer color and drought tolerance once established. This specimen is sold in a #3 nursery container (approximately 2.25 gallons), ready to transplant into the landscape.

Vitex produces showy spikes of fragrant lavender-blue to violet flower clusters from early summer through fall, making it one of the longest-blooming woody plants for warm climates. The aromatic gray-green compound leaves add textural interest throughout the growing season. Mature plants typically reach 8 to 15 feet tall and 10 to 15 feet wide, forming an airy, open canopy suitable for use as a specimen shrub, small patio tree, or pollinator garden anchor. Vitex is highly attractive to bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.

This plant thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, tolerating heat, drought, and poor soils once established. It is hardy in USDA zones 6 to 9 and can be pruned hard in late winter to encourage vigorous new growth and maximum flowering. Vitex is deer-resistant and low-maintenance, making it well-suited for Southern and Western landscapes.