The vitex chaste tree is a deciduous large shrub or small tree that grows in Zone 6-9. It blooms from late Spring through Fall.
It attracts a lot of pollinators (metallic green/blue bees, carpenter bees, bumble bees, butterflies, moths, hummingbirds, etc…). It also has a pleasant fragrance. What's not to love?

0:00 Intro
0:25 Description and Names
1:06 Flowers
1:27 Shoal Creek variety
1:43 Shaping
2:00 Growing Conditions
2:15 Pruning
2:25 Size
2:52 Bees
3:27 Bee Wise
4:37 Conclusion

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