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Category: Herbs Shrubs Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Height: 12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing: 18-24 in. (45-60 cm) 24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Hardiness: 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)
Other details: May be a noxious weed or invasive Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Propagation Methods: From herbaceous stem cuttings From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse From seed; sow indoors before last frost From seed; direct sow after last frost
Seed Collecting: Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds
On Oct 21, 2009, massnorth from Topsfield, MA (Zone 6a) wrote:
Changing my comment from positive to neutral -- I don't think I'd plant it even here in Zone 6 near the beach or sandy wetlands.
Arnold Arboretum is growing this plant here in Zone 6. I don't know how long they've been growing it, but it looks like it's been there a while, and I'll be interested to confirm if it overwinters. It and Vitex agnus-castus are both invasive species in more southerly climes, but it would seem there's little potential (NOT in coastal areas) for that this far north. The latter is most often treated as a dieback shrub here.
On Jan 5, 2008, htop from San Antonio, TX (Zone 8b) wrote:
Other common names for Vitex rotundifolia include kolokolo kahakai, hinahina kolo, manawanawa, mawanawana, pohinahina and polinalina. It can be found growing natively throughout the Pacific and as far west as India.
Vitex rotundifolia is drought and salt spray tolerant and spreads by runners. Because it has become very invasive in some coastal settings, it is not recommended for coastal landscapes. Due to its invasive nature, I have to give it a negative rating.
On Jan 7, 2007, claypa from West Pottsgrove, PA (Zone 6b) wrote:
An Asian plant introduced in South Carolina as a dune stabilizer. It has the potential to be an aggressive invasive species on the order of Kudzu. Has allelopathic properties, very salt tolerant, crowds out native beach grasses.
Regional...
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