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Vitex agnus-castus

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Summer flowering shrub tolerates rather many drought. The size after 10 years is 150 cm. The flower colour is light blue. This plant is mostly hardy.The flowering period is August - Oktober.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Hillier Arboretum Romsey (GB)

Date taken : 30.09.2014

Common name : Monks pepper

Family : Verbenaceae

© first picture : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Hillier Arboretum Romsey (GB)

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Sortimentstuin Harry van de Laar

© picture 4 : H. Kolster, location picture : Kwekerij H. Kolster, Boskoop

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Trompenburg Tuinen en Arboretum

© picture 6 : Marlien van der Linden, location picture : Wisley Gardens (GB)

© picture 7 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Sortimentstuin Harry van de Laar

© picture 8 : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands, location picture : Lehrgarten des kreises Steinfurt

© picture 9 : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands, location picture : Lehrgarten des kreises Steinfurt

© picture 10 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Evia Griekenland

© picture 11 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Evia Griekenland

© picture 12 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Evia Griekenland

© picture 13 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Tuingoed Foltz, Meeden

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : sandy soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : tolerates salty wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
width approx : between 75 and 100 cm
quantity per m2 : 1
flower colour : blue
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : black
fruit / seed period : september - october
leaf shape : compound leaves
leaf size : between 15 and 20 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : leaves scented lightly
flowering period : july - september
hardiness : mostly hardy