John wrote:
Hello group..
Have been trying to find a nice tree for my folks yard, something easy to
take care of and might cast some shade on their house. We were at the Depot
the other day and they had the Texas Lilac Vitex on sale so we bought one
and planted it. It's got the prettiest, and most fragrent purple blossoms
on it..Anyone know how fast they grow? We saw one in Austin the other day
and it was huge..Like 30 feet tall..So that will be good..I have read on
line about them but was hoping someone here may have some personal
experience with them...

Thanks!
John


I have a number of these in my yard. I'd say they grow at a moderate
speed. I planted a number of 1gal plants about 10 years ago and they
are now 10-12' tall, very bushy. I have noticed that they grow
considerably faster with constant watering, like drip irrigation. When
the watering stops, they don't seem to be affected except growing
slower. They're easy to start from cuttings, too.

Gary Brady