Vitex Trifolia Variegata
Variegated Arabian Lilac
Original:A large shrub with variegated leaves, blooms tiny clusters of lavender/blue flowers. Can grow 10ft+ needs to be pruned to keep a nice shape New: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 dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C
Contributed by @treefrog44
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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
Variegated Arabian Lilac
Latin name
Vitex Trifolia Variegata
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
4.00 M
Vitex Trifolia Variegata
Original:A large shrub with variegated leaves, blooms tiny clusters of lavender/blue flowers. Can grow 10ft+ needs to be pruned to keep a nice shape New: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 dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C
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.
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