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roundleaf chastetree

Vitex rotundifolia

Lamiaceae
Shrub
Ornamental
Evergreen
Fragrant
Attracts pollinators

About this plant

Vitex rotundifolia, also known as roundleaf chastetree, is an evergreen shrub from the Lamiaceae family, valued as an ornamental plant. It thrives in full sun and requires low water, preferring sandy, loamy, or chalky soils. Suitable for USDA zones 5–8, it grows to a height of 1–2 meters. This shrub blooms with blue and purple flowers from July to September, is fragrant, attracts pollinators, and is not toxic.

Light

Full sun

Watering

Low water

Soil

Sandy, Loamy, Chalky

Height

1–2 m

Spread

1–2 m

Zones

5–8

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