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Barton Arboretum and Nature Preserve

of Medford Leas

July 21, 2023 – Vitex

Vitex

Vitex agnus-castus adds a soft lavender blush to the landscape. This versatile plant can be trained as a large shrub or a small multi-trunked tree.

Despite its graceful and delicate appearance, vitex is as tough as nails and remarkably drought-tolerant. During periods of hot dry weather, the tree flourishes for all to enjoy. You can find this specimen as you enter the Ground Floor Woolman Building on the Medford Campus.

Vitex
Vitex