Vitex (Chaste Tree — Texas Lilac) Seeds – 20 Count

Southern Seeds was founded in 2019 by Ryan and Kim Dorn and became Seed Therapy in 2025. The family business moved its operations to the Dallas, Texas, area in 2023. Drawing on generations of growing experience, the team focuses on dependable seeds, personal customer service, and helping gardeners succeed. Its work includes relationships with American farms and seed donations to schools and community gardens.

Add a splash of cool blue to the hot summer garden with Vitex seeds. Also known as Chaste Tree or Texas Lilac, this beautiful heirloom shrub is prized for its long, elegant spikes of fragrant, lavender-blue flowers that bloom all summer long. It is incredibly tough, thriving in heat and drought conditions that cause other plants to struggle. A true magnet for pollinators, the flowers will be covered in happy bees and butterflies. Vitex also has a rich history as an important herb in traditional wellness practices.

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• Long, elegant spires of beautiful, lavender-blue flowers.
• An absolute magnet for bees, butterflies, and other pollinators.
• An incredibly tough, heat-loving, and drought-tolerant shrub.
• A historic medicinal herb with a long history of use.

• Plant Name: Vitex (Vitex agnus-castus)
• Seed Quantity: Approx. 20 seeds
• Type: Heirloom, Open Pollinated, Non-GMO
• Lifecycle: Perennial Shrub
• Height: 10-15 feet (can be pruned to size)
• Days to Maturity: 2-3 years to first bloom
• USDA Zone: 6-9
• Origin: American Grown

Sold as seeds for planting. Select this packet by its variety, quantity, and growing requirements; it is not a live plant.

Country of origin: United States. The supplier identifies this product as American-grown.

• Sowing: The easiest method is to sow seeds outdoors in the fall. The seeds will be naturally stratified over the winter and will germinate in the spring.
• Soaking & Stratification: To plant in the spring, soak seeds for 24 hours, then place in a moist medium for a 90-day cold stratification in the refrigerator.
• Depth: Plant seeds 1/16 inch deep.
• Spacing: Space or thin plants to 10-15 feet apart.
• Light Requirement: Full Sun.
• Soil: Prefers average, well-draining soil. Does not require rich soil.

Keep unused seeds dry and cool in a clearly labeled, closed container. Protect the packet from humidity and temperature swings, and retain the variety name and sowing notes for your next planting. Use the species-specific directions below when deciding whether to start indoors, sow directly, soak seeds, or provide a cold period. Germination and growth vary with seed handling and local growing conditions.

For general seed-starting and storage guidance, see University of Minnesota Extension’s seed-starting guide. Use the variety-specific packet directions for this product.

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