I have never seen a white flowering vitex tree before and also couldn't find anything on the internet about this variety. But, for $6 each, I wouldn't throw them out. It might turn out to be a pretty good plant even though the blooms are white. It would certainly start some conversations about them! ;-)

I can find tons of info on Shoal Creek, it is blue - but I can't find anything on that name either.
Now there is a Vitex agnus-castus 'Montrose Purple' (Verbenaceae)(VI-tex AG-nus - KAS-tus)
Purple Chastetree...its blooms start as a white bud but open to a pretty blue purple - check out the link below!

Here is a link that might be useful: Vitex agnus-castus... 'Montrose Purple'

The buds on mine are white, but the flowers are a sky blue. I don't know the variety.

Pam

Jolana has one of the prettiest ones I've ever seen. I don't know the variety but it blooms a purplish blue color that almost looks like it glows.

When PJ and I went to see her we picked up some variegated vitex at a nursery. The leaves are very pretty. I had never seen a variegated one till then.

Looks like Green Valley Growers has this variety. You could email them at
sales@greenvalleygrowers.net and ask for some info??

Thank you all soooo much!! I wouldn't dream of throwing them out!! They are 6 ft. tall and pretty even if they are white. :-) Plus, you should have seen me trying to get them in my Nissan Sentra to get them home! LOL Those garden center boys at Lowe's probably hide when they see that little Nissan pull into the parking lot! I have learned how to get tons of plants and whatever dirt I need into my sturdy little "paid-for, all mine" Sentra! My DH even reinforced the trunk for me with 3/4" plywood. What a sweetheart!! So the guys know there's going to be some "creative loading" involved when I show up!! I even load bricks in my little car. Nothing's going to stop me from gardening!

Anyhoo....I noticed today that one tree looks blue and the other is white..???? I'm planning to put them into a pair of beautiful ex-large pots I found (on sale), and I'll prune them a bit to shape them. I read that this will cause them to re-bloom. I hope so!!

Again, thank y'all for your help. I'll let you know what color they are when they re-bloom....fingers still crossed!

When I worked at Schulz in Marion we had on and off the blue, white and pink versions of vitex. This was back in 96-99. Since then I have not seen the pink but see the white a couple types of blue and the variegated types. I like them all but heh variety is the spice of life.
Happy Growing David

What a deal for 6 foot tall plants! I couldn't resist posting some pics of mine.

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She's still a shorty, but blooms her heart out.

Pam

Yes, there are white versions of Vitex, as well as pink. Like most here, I think the blue ones are the prettiest, but there's absolutely nothing wrong with the white or pink ones, either. They're all pretty, and feed the bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. What's not to like about that!

Sally

The Harris County Extension office offered a varigated variety in one of thier plants sales one year. I arrived to late to get one. Does anyone have one?

Wish I had found the White Vitex! I want one so bad.

I have 3 blue that came from my neighbor...they were just 2 feet tall when she gave them to us and are now over 5 feet tall and I'm trimming them up to small trees. She has one that is a very light pink...want one of these, too. I want so much and our garden is not large enough! Sigh!

Peggy

Yes. Just start at the bottom and whack away. When you get to where you think the tree should umbrella out, quit whacking and start to shape it.

Then, if you want it to bush again, just cut it to the ground. It will come back as a bush. LOL

Janie

BTW, Carol Ann, those cuttings root easily if you want to share with someone.

Thanks Janie, I'm going to try that. I have to move it. I planted it next too a tree because I thought it looked more like a big shrub but I'm going to move it out by itself and tree it.

Carrie, I love that suttle hint. lol

You do know that you can take a cutting at the fall swap.
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This one was planted as a 6-8 inch tall plant this spring. I bought it at the Master Gardener sale here and it was labeled "compact", but with no variety listed. In searching for a compact vitex online, the information was conflicting as to which variety it might be. I'm going to let it *go bush* this year while it establishes itself, then will limb it up next year. It's only about 2 1/2 ft. tall now.

Kristi

Kristi and Pam, those are very pretty.

Oh no, Carol Ann - NOT a hint. I have three and rooted a lot that I brought to your plant swap last October when Patrick was here. He took one back to Seattle with him - don't know how it is doing. BUT --- there may be others who would like them.

Carolann,
I love the variegated one. You can certainly see the photo quality difference between mine and Kristi's...all my pics are taken with my phone ;-)

Pam

Carol,

The variegated IS beautiful! The shape of the leaves looks a lot different too. Pictures please when it blooms?

Kristi

Thanks, I will post pictures like the proud mother of plants that I am. hehehe

Carrie, you are hard to get even with. I'll never get even for all the plants you gave me if I can't find something you want.

...and the mulch guy doesn't count. lol

Does, too!!!!!!

I'll have to get him away from PJ and Jolana first.

Man do I have my work cut out for me.

Okay...now the blooms are blue??!!! I'm so confused...except...I do know that I want one of those variegated ones - it's beautiful even without blooms!!

One more question. How well do you think they will do in the extra large pots? My neighbor says they need to be in the ground. I really like the way they look potted on my deck...? I need help from you experts!!

Vitex have very agressive root systems and like many xeric like plants need more watering than you would think in a container. That being said they can and will do alright in a container if you plan on cutting it back to the ground each year and or root prune it every other year and refresh the potting media at that time. They are hard to kill but watering during the summer can be a chore.
Hope this offers some insight.
Happy Growing David

OK, no pun intended, but here is a related but out-of-the-blue question or two:

Grafting: Can pink or white be grafted onto blue or vice-versa? Has anyone here tried grafting vitex?

I can picture it, I just don't know if it would work. Grafting variegated on non-variegated would be a hoot.

I have never seen or heard of it but I can't really see any reason why it could not be done. I think doing the white, pink and blue would be best mostly because they are more growth compatable. The variegated is slower to grow and so will probably be out grown by any other unless you really subjugated the other variety (pruned back or other wise restricted the dominate color's growth habit).
I would think a side or top wedge type graft would be fine.
It is an interesting idea and like hibiscus and many fruit trees may well be worth exploring especially for limited space situations.
Happy Growing David

Thanks David! That explains why they look dry/wilted and I'm having to water them more than I thought they would need watering!! Now I'm looking around the yard for a sunny place to plant them..... :-)

More thanks David! I am tempted to try grafting a shoot of pink onto our blue, because it grows next to a pink crape myrtle. I would get a kick out of someone doing a double take at the sight of two similarly colored but differently shaped blooms, side by side - then a triple take when noticing two different colors of blooms on the same plant. It would be especially fun to surprise/prank DW with this...

Hi! I am visiting Texas and I took a snippet of about 2" off a Vitex for the experimental purpose of rooting in water. It is a green(soft) cutting. Will this root, do you think? I am just curious. What kind of time would it take to do so if it does and what is the success rate usually? Do you think that it will be okay in Colorado, or should I grow it indoors?