On Wed, 02 Jun 2004 14:16:08 GMT, c (Scott Harper)
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In article , wrote:
On Tue, 1 Jun 2004 21:38:46 -0500, "Elizabeth"
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Up and down IH-35 between Round Rock and Georgetown, there are beautiful,
flowering shrubs that have huge, long, purple, flowering spikes.

What are they and how fast do they grow?

They are Vitex and I have one which is about 12 feet tall. On roadsides they
do
not get as large. In a cultivated garden, it can be limbed up into a small
tree, about 18 feet at climax growth...which takes about a dozen years or so.
Mine is magnificent this year.

How much (if any) protection do they need from the deer when the are
small?


scott

It's not listed as deer resistant. It is somewhat aromatic, so you may have
luck, but I'd say it is in need of protection till it is at least 4 or 5 years
old.


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