Vitex chaste trees are beautiful and virtually carefree summer-blooming shrubby trees that attract a wide variety of pollinators. It’s a fast grower that produces dense, upright panicles of flowers, ...

Vitex, a shrub with blue flowers, is in bloom across the Dallas-Fort Worth area in June 2023. The plant grows in almost any type of soil. Vitex, a shrub with blue flowers, is in bloom across the ...

Purple is popping out all over Houston. The vitex tree is having its moment. Vitex agnus-castus has many common names, including chaste tree, Texas lilac, lavender tree — even hemp tree for the ...

Q. I have a large vitex that grows rapidly in spring and produces many blooms. What is the best time to prune this tree, and how much can I prune? B.M., Cypress A. Late winter is an ideal time to ...

In last week’s column some best practices for pruning were given. A-J readers have emailed images demonstrating their pruning skills using some of these practices. Good job! Today’s column complements ...

And there she was. As my wife and I rounded the corner heading toward our son’s house in McKinney to pick up two of our grandsons this past Sunday afternoon, this radiant beauty called out my name.