Chaste Tree — Shrubs
Vitex
Full sun, light watering — hardy in most of the UK.
- Plant out
- Mar
- In flower
- Sep, Oct
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Low
- Difficulty
- Demanding
- Hardiness
- H4
- Season
- autumn
- Height
- 250–400 cm
- Spacing
- 400 cm
- Pets
- Safe around pets
Growing notes
Grows to 2.5-4 metres. Space about 250-400cm apart. In flower Sep-Oct.
Safe around pets
The berries act on hormones and can cause headache, cramps, diarrhoea and skin rash if eaten in quantity, so do not let children eat them.
→ NHS 111, or your GP.