10 Reasons To Plant A Vitex Tree

 

One of our favorite trees! Who wouldn’t want a tree that has blue flowers throughout the summer? This fast growing tree is known as a “Texas Superstar” for how well it performs and the Texas Department of Transportation uses them in landscape designs on highways throughout the state.
 

 

Here’s 10 reasons you should plant a Vitex

(also known as a Chaste Tree)
 

1. It is deer resistant
 

2. Vitex do well in full sun and through our hot summers
 

3. It is drought tolerant
 

4. Vitex blooms with long spikes of lilac-blue flowers from late spring until early fall
 

5. It can be grown as a large bush or can be pruned into a tree-like shape, similar to a Crape Myrtle
 

6. Vitex is hardy to -9 degrees
 

7. It is very pollinator friendly
 

8. Vitex is a favorite of hummingbirds and butterflies
 

9. The leaves have a spice-like scent
 

10. Provides shelter for butterflies to roost at night