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Vitex agnus-castus 'Montrose Purple'

 
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Family: Verbenaceae (ver-be-NAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Vitex (VY-teks) (Info)
Species: agnus-castus (AG-nus KAS-tus) (Info)
Cultivar: Montrose Purple

One vendor has this plant for sale.

6 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Perennials
Shrubs
Trees

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction

Bloom Color:
Medium Blue

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Deciduous
Blue-Green
Aromatic

Other details:
May be a noxious weed or invasive
Flowers are fragrant
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; direct sow after last frost
By simple layering
By stooling or mound layering

Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds

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Profile:

2 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive 2hot2plow On Jul 11, 2007, 2hot2plow from Garden Grove, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

Saw this in local nursery, but with no plant tag. "What is it?" says I. "Snow Bush," he replied. Hah! After searching, found this lovely leaves-of-green-on-top/soft, powdery-purple-underneath with racemes of tiny purple blobs that turn into flowers is a Vitex agnus-castus. Gorgeous. Planted on North side of house, in Orange County (near LA) CA--it gets hot morning sun, shade after Noon. We have sandy soil. So far, growing like crazy! Zone 9b. I water on the light side, it seems to like that. Long, graceful stems cover the water faucet and pipes, so it's doing its job. Now if I could only find some more--MUCH better than Butterfly Bush because less mess and no need to chop it down in winter; neater than Honeysuckle.

Positive mininissandog On Jul 17, 2006, mininissandog from Tallahassee, FL (Zone 8b) wrote:

I love these, since everyone has crape myrtles (and I dont' like the way you have to cut them back to stumps in the winter) I wanted something a little different and they are wonderful. They grow quickly and can be trained into a bush/hedge or a "tree" w/ several trunks very similar to a crape myrtle only you don't have to cut it back to nothing in the winter...the blooms are similar to butterfly bushes only you don't have to deadhead constantly to keep them looking good, the blooms last longer and the spent flowers don't take over. You can just put it in the ground w/ fertilize and water (and can let it go) I even put some in some very poor rocky soil at my father's house (and I know he didn't water them more than 2 or 3 times and they look amazing. Just give them enough room to fill out and you won't be disappointed.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Piedmont, Alabama
Bigelow, Arkansas
Nicolaus, California
Pensacola, Florida
Tallahassee, Florida
Logandale, Nevada
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Manning, South Carolina
Nashville, Tennessee
Beaumont, Texas
Galveston, Texas
Katy, Texas
Kendalia, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
Spring, Texas



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