Origin
South America
Light
Full sun
Watering
Weekly
Care
Easy
Flowering
Flowering
Outdoor
Vitex Purpurea
With its spikes of fragrant purple flowers and aromatic foliage, the Vitex is a Mediterranean shrub as decorative as it is bee-friendly.
Care Profile
A guide to ensuring your botanical companion thrives.
Origin
Mediterranean
Light
Full sun
Watering
Rarely
Maintenance
Moderate
The purple shrub of the Mediterranean
Native to the Mediterranean basin, the Vitex unfurls long spikes of mauve to purple flowers in summer that draw in bees and butterflies.
Drought-resistant and sun-loving, it forms a handsome, robust shrub that rewards heat with generous, fragrant flowering.
"The Vitex crowns summer with purple spikes humming with life."
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Styling Tip 01
Full Sun
Give it the warmest, sunniest spot: it's the key to generous flowering.
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Styling Tip 02
Infrequent Watering
Once established, it tolerates drought well; let the soil dry between waterings.
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Styling Tip 03
Late-Winter Pruning
Prune in late winter to stimulate new growth and denser flowering.
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Origin
South America
Light
Full sun
Watering
Rarely
Care
Easy
Flowering
Flowering