Chastetree Monk’s Pepper 1 Live Plant – Vitex agnus-castus – 1 Gallon Pot

Chastetree, also known as Monk’s Pepper (Vitex agnus-castus), is a deciduous flowering shrub or small ornamental tree valued for its fragrant, gray-green foliage and showy lavender-blue flower spikes. Its palmately compound leaves give the plant a delicate, airy appearance, while its summer blooms provide attractive seasonal color.

During summer, upright clusters of small lavender-blue flowers develop at the ends of branches, attracting bees, butterflies, and other visiting pollinators. Following flowering, the plant may produce small, rounded, dark-colored fruits. Chastetree has a naturally spreading, multi-stemmed growth habit and is well suited to pollinator gardens, mixed shrub borders, Mediterranean-inspired landscapes, and ornamental specimen plantings.

Supplied as one live Chastetree in a 1 gallon nursery pot, this plant is intended for outdoor growing in suitable climates. It generally performs best in full sun and well-drained soil. Once established, it can tolerate periods of dry weather. As a deciduous plant, it naturally loses its leaves during winter dormancy.

Plant Quantity: 1 Live Plant

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot

Shipping Height: Not specified

Common Names: Chastetree, Chaste Tree, Monk’s Pepper

Scientific Name: Vitex agnus-castus

Plant Form: Live Potted Ornamental Shrub

Plant Type: Deciduous Flowering Shrub or Small Tree

Flower Color: Lavender-blue to violet

Foliage Color: Gray-green to green

Fruit Color: Dark brown to black when mature

Bloom Season: Summer into early fall, depending on climate

Growth Habit: Upright, spreading, multi-stemmed

Primary Ornamental Features: Fragrant foliage and lavender-blue flower spikes

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

• Common Name: Chastetree / Monk’s Pepper

• Scientific Name: Vitex agnus-castus

• Plant Quantity: 1 live plant

• Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot

• Shipping Height: Not specified

• Plant Type: Deciduous flowering shrub or small tree

• Plant Family: Lamiaceae

• Life Cycle: Perennial

• Flower Color: Lavender-blue to violet

• Flower Form: Upright, elongated clusters

• Bloom Season: Summer into early fall

• Foliage Color: Gray-green to green

• Foliage Type: Palmately compound

• Foliage Characteristic: Aromatic

• Fruit Color: Dark brown to black when mature

• Growth Habit: Upright, spreading, multi-stemmed

• Sunlight: Full sun

• USDA Hardiness Zones: Generally 6–9

• Soil Preference: Well-drained soil

• Water Requirements: Moderate during establishment; relatively drought tolerant once established

• Pollinator Interest: Attracts bees and butterflies

• Landscape Uses: Pollinator gardens, mixed borders, ornamental specimen plantings

• Container Suitable: Yes, with adequate root space and drainage

• Seasonal Appearance: Deciduous; may ship leafless during dormancy

One live Chastetree / Monk’s Pepper (Vitex agnus-castus), natural woody stems, seasonal foliage, root system, growing medium, and 1 gallon nursery pot.

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot

Shipping Height: Not specified by supplier.

Plant Condition: Live potted deciduous shrub; seasonal dormancy and leaf loss are normal.