SCIENTIFIC NAME: Vitex x 'BAILTEXONE' PP30,283

COMMON NAME: Flip Side® Chastetree

GARDEN SIZE: 6-8 ft. tall x 8-10 ft. wide

GROWTH RATE: Very Fast

USDA ZONE: 7-9 (Heat Zone 9)

EXPOSURE: Full Sun

WATER & SOIL: Average/medium water needs. Moist, well-drained soil.

HABIT (FORM): Upright, arching

FOLIAGE: Green on the top of leaves and dusky purple on the bottom of leaves

FLOWERS: Reblooming, dark purple, fragrant, 8-inch spikes

FRUIT: None

FERTILIZING: Feed with a balanced fertilizer in early spring. Avoid over-fertilizing because it can lead to leggy growth.

PRUNING: Minimal. May be pruned in late winter for shaping or removing damaged or dead branches.