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    VITEX agnus-castus
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    VITEX agnus-castus

    Commonly known as Chaste tree, Monk's pepper tree

    Attractive spreading aromatic shrub with fragrant violet flowers in slender racemes at the end of the summer
     
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    • Good to know
      Grows taller in ideal conditions.
    • Medicinal properties
      Powdered seeds are said to dampen sexual urges. The plant name arose from its reputation in securing chastity in Greek women. However clinical studies have shown its beneficial effects in the management of Premenstrual Stress Syndrome - PMS and infertility
    • Pests & Diseases
      None
    • Place of origin
      Mediterranean to central Asia
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Deciduous
      5- or 7-palmate leaves, composed of slender, narrowly elliptic, pointed, entire or slightly toothed leaflets to 10cm (4in), or more, long.
    • Blue
      Violet
    • Border
      Suitable for a shrub border
    • Woodland garden
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Palmate
    • Entire
    • Elliptic
    • Height
      2m (6½ft)
    • Spread
      2m (6½ft)
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
      Open, spreading habit. Produces flowers in slender, upright, terminal panicles 13-18cm (5-7in) long.
    • Pruning group 4
      Suitable for: Deciduous trees and shrubs that flower on current year's growth or are grown for winter stem effect.
      Pruning: Hard prune to a low permanent framework.
      When: Annually in early Spring.

    • Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter
      Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)
    • Scented flowers
    • Scented foliage
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile well drained soil
    • Full sun
      Shelter from cold drying winds in frosty areas
    • Butterfly friendly
    • Mature Size
      2m (6½ft)
      		 Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
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