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Vitex negundo 'Heterophylla' - Chastetree
Family Verbenaceae
Botanical Name Vitex negundo 'Heterophylla'
Common Name Chastetree
Size 10 - 15' tall and wide in the South.
Hardiness Zone (5)6 - 10
Culture Prefers moist, well-drained soil; plant in full-sun.
Ornamental Value Fine, grayish-green foliage, purple flower spikes in summer.
Landscape Use Use in a shrub border.
Key Identifying Characteristics Opposite, palmately compound leaves. Leaflets are serrate, 1 1/4 - 4" long, usually 5 leaflets per leaf.
Notable Cultivars Other cut-leaf types
Campus Location Ag: North Woody Garden
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