Vitex Lignum-Vitae
Satinwood Tree
The Chaste Tree is widely cultivated in warm temperate and subtropical regions for its delicate-textured aromatic foliage and butterfly attracting spikes of lavender flowers in late summer in cooler climates. It requires full sun or partial shade along with well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil. May suffer foliage damage and stem die-back in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C. Vitex Lignum-Vitae is a drought hardy tree, with fluted bark, glossy leaves, and which bears large pink berries (looking similar to lilly pilly berries, but a lot larger).
Contributed by @truly
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Light and free draining
Common name
Satinwood Tree
Latin name
Vitex Lignum-Vitae
type
Deciduous trees or shrubs
family
Lamiaceae
ph
7.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Light and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
5.00 M
12.00 M
Vitex Lignum-Vitae
The Chaste Tree is widely cultivated in warm temperate and subtropical regions for its delicate-textured aromatic foliage and butterfly attracting spikes of lavender flowers in late summer in cooler climates. It requires full sun or partial shade along with well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil. May suffer foliage damage and stem die-back in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C. Vitex Lignum-Vitae is a drought hardy tree, with fluted bark, glossy leaves, and which bears large pink berries (looking similar to lilly pilly berries, but a lot larger).
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Plant out Vitex into any moist, well drained soil in full sun. It prefers neutral to slightly alkaline soils.Vitex are generally tough plants and will thrive in most conditions provided the soil isn't dry. In frost prone areas, plant where it receives shelter from cold, drying winds.
truly