Buy Vitex agnus-castus 'Silver Spire'

Handsome, showy spires of fragrant white flowers rise upwardly above the fine textured, highly aromatic silver-green foliage decorate to this fine 15-20', often multi-trunked small tree. Vitex is quite drought tolerant, very attractive to pollinators and so lovely for patio or sunny corner. S/M-D/GDr

An unusually pure white selection of Vitex. Silver Spires produces medium sized spikes of white flowers that are held against the dark blue-green fragrant foliage. Vitex is a vigorous, disease and deer resistant, drought and salt tolerant large spreading to upright deciduous shrub or small tree. Excellent for Butterflies, Bees, and Hummingbirds. Silver Spires was the top rated white flowered Vitex in trials at Longwood Gardens. Vitex are great for summer color and their large spikes of colorful flowers attract butterflies and bees. Vitex are adaptable to a wide variety of soil types and are considered to be drought tolerant enough to be suitable for Xeric gardens. These durable and easily grown shrubs are basically pest and disease free, are deer resistant, and are moderately salt tolerant. Removing spent flowers and seed heads will promote the production of wave after wave of new flowers throughout the summer and into fall.