Chaste tree| Vitex agnus-castus passionfruit Thrives in dry to average

Thrives in dry to average

smooth-skinned tuber that produces abundantly with almost no effort and returns bigger and better every year

Bald Cypress trees often grow “knees”—woody structures that rise from the roots and are believed to help with gas exchange and stability

The long silver-green leaves catch the light beautifully and the catkins are among the earliest pollen sources available to bees coming out of winter

Ripening Time: Late summer to early fall

Chaste tree| Vitex agnus-castus passionfruit Thrives in dry to averageShips well rooted in a 3. 5 x 9 inch deep tree pot. Few summer blooming trees can match chaste tree for sheer pollinator impact. From July through September the gap when most flowering trees have finished and fall hasn't started yet vitex throws up long, fragrant spikes of lavender blue flowers that bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds work relentlessly. The flowers have that soft, airy quality that photographs beautifully and stops people in their