Chaste tree| Vitex agnus-castus passionfruit Its distinctive leaves

Its distinctive leaves

Bald Cypress trees often grow “knees”—woody structures that rise from the roots and are believed to help with gas exchange and stability

Thrives in dry to average

crowded conditions

The long silver-green leaves catch the light beautifully and the catkins are among the earliest pollen sources available to bees coming out of winter

Chaste tree| Vitex agnus-castus passionfruit Its distinctive leavesShips well rooted in a 3. 5 x 9 inch deep tree pot. Few summer blooming trees can match chaste tree for sheer pollinator impact. From July through September the gap when most flowering trees have finished and fall hasn't started yet vitex throws up long, fragrant spikes of lavender blue flowers that bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds work relentlessly. The flowers have that soft, airy quality that photographs beautifully and stops people in their