Max Height: 1.5m Spread: 4m
Origin: Hawaii Family: Verbenaceae
Common Name: Beach Vitex, Round-leaf Chaste Tree Flower Colour: Blue
Drought Tolerance: Medium Salinity Tolerance: High
Sun Tolerance: High Wind Tolerance: High
Water Requirement: Low PH Level: Basic
Pest Tolerance: High Disease Tolerance: High
Growth Rate: Medium Fragrance: Yes
Vitex rotundifolia or Beach vitex is a sprawling shrub 6 to 8 feet in diameter and 6 inches to 2 feet tall, but reaching 4 feet in height and 12 feet in width when protected from wind and salt spray. The round leaves are gray-green to silvery and 1 to 2 inches long. The foliage has a spicy fragrance. The 1 inch flowers are bluish purple and are produced in small clusters at the ends of the branches throughout the year.
Beach Vitex, Groundcovers, Outdoor Plants, the roundleaf chastetree, Vitex rotundifolia
