Vitex (Texas Lilac) - HCMGA
This beautiful garden plant shows large terminal clusters of fragrant lilac-colored blooms, backed by aromatic gray-green foliage. Vitex (Texas Lilac) has a naturally broad and spreading, open, multi-trunk display. Use in a shrub border, or train for use as a small tree to accent the landscape or patio. Deciduous.
Texas Lilac Vitex: A Hot Summer “Texas Superstar” Plant
2006年6月4日 · Texas Lilac Vitex is also known as Mexican lavender, lilac chaste tree, hemp tree, sage tree, monk’s pepper, Indian spice or Vitex. It is a native of China and India, although long ago it became naturalized throughout certain areas of the United States.
VITEX, TEXAS LILAC, OR CHASTE TREE
Deciduous large shrub or small tree with distinctive palmately compound leaves. Profuse spikes of lavender flowers, blooming heavily in the early summer, and then sporadically throughout the summer and fall. Vitex is heat, drought and pest tolerant.
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It is the Texas Lilac Vitex*, or Chaste tree (Vitex agnus-castus). This tree is also known as Mexican lavender, monk's pepper, lilac chaste tree, hemp tree, sage tree, or Indian spice. It is a native of China and India, although long ago it became naturalized throughout certain areas of …
Vitex - The Texas Lilac | Milberger Nursery
2018年5月13日 · If you are looking for a tough, yet gorgeous, shrub or small tree that attracts butterflies, bees and hummingbirds then at Texas Vitex will suit your landscape. The Texas Lilac Vitex can be trained as a large shrub or small multi-trunked tree about 10-15 feet tall and wide.
Growing Lilacs in a Hot Climate of Texas - Green Packs
Texas lilac, also known as Vitex agnus-castus, is a deciduous shrub or small tree that is native to the Mediterranean and Central Asia. When it comes to growth rate, Texas lilac can be considered a moderately fast-growing plant.
Vitex Tree in Texas: All You Need to Know (Detailed Care Guide)
2024年3月20日 · The Vitex tree, also known as the chaste tree, vitex, chasteberry, or lilac chastetree, is a stunning addition to the Texan landscape. Its botanical name, Vitex agnus-castus, belongs to the Lamiaceae family, which encompasses a variety of aromatic plants.
Vitex agnus-castus - Native Plant Society of Texas
Texas lilac is a marketing name only. It is a sprawling small tree or large shrub, 10 – 20 feet high and wide. Often grown as ornamental for its attractive purple flowers. Branched flower clusters are produced on new wood in late spring and early summer in a great flush that makes the tree look like a hazy purple cloud.
Texas Lilac Tree, a Drought-Tolerant Beauty - Very Veganish
2024年5月21日 · Your garden will love the low-maintenance Texas lilac tree, also known as Vitex or Chaste tree. It's drought-tolerant, loves the heat, looks beautiful and has a lovely fragrance. Pollinators love the blooms, which will help your vegetable and herb garden grow better.
How to Plant Vitex in Texas - Garden Guides
2017年9月21日 · The vitex plant is also known as chastetree or Texas lilac. It’s a subtropical shrub or small tree that grows in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 7 or warmer. In places such as Texas, it is a substitute for lilac bushes, which don’t often tolerate warm Texas summers, according to Texas A&M University Extension.