If you've admired the stunning display of purple flowers in the landscape in recent weeks, you've witnessed one of Louisiana's finest blooming small trees or large shrubs: the vitex, also known as the chaste tree. The Oxford Dictionary defines chaste as “without unnecessary ornamentation; simp...
Availability:somewhatavailable,mayhavetogooutoftheregiontofindthetree Description Height:10to15feet Spread:15to20feet Crownuniformity:irregular Crownshape:vase,round Crowndensity:moderate Growthrate:fast Texture:fine Foliage Leafarrangement:opposite/subopposite(Fig.3) ...