Common Name:
Chaste tree
Plant Type:
Deciduous shrub
Family:
Lamiaceae (formerly in Verbenaceae)
Geographic Origin:
Mediterranean Region
California Native?:
No

Plant Size:
To 15 feet
Landscape/Garden Uses:
Mixed plantings
Flowering Season:
Summer

Flower Color:
Violet
Exposure:
Sun or light shade
Soils:
Most soils

Suggested Irrigation:
Moderate to occasional watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 0 degrees F. or less

This is a beautiful deciduous shrub making fountains up to 10 feet tall and 15 feet or more broad. It has fragrant leaves divided palm-like into 5-7 leaflets, each up to 4 inches long. The broader than typical leaves on this selection are dark green above, densely hairy and grey beneath. In summer and fall the shoots are tipped by narrow 3-6 inch spikes of small bright blue purple flowers. Chaste tree makes a fine large specimen shrub and can be useful as a tall screen. Sun, most soils, moderate to occasional watering when established. Hardy to around 0 degrees F.