I met my first “ chaste tree ” at a Master Gardener form over a decade ago .
It ’s right name isVitex agnus - castus , and there was a dainty specimen growing in the demonstration garden at the Marion County Florida Agricultural Extension Offices where we take aim our class .
As part of our Master Gardener training , we require cuttings from this small tree and broadcast them . The resulting rooted cuttings then go into our own gardens . I accidentally killed mine by move it when it was n’t in full rooted , but I liked the tree so much I go and bought another one from Taylor Gardens Nursery , back when they were still loose .
After the day we visited that Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree at the propagation and started cutting , I did more research on the species , discovering that it ’s been used as a internal secretion balancer for woman going through menopause , as well as a pleasant herbal afternoon tea . It ’s also account to lower libido , so if you ’re study taking Holy Orders , you might need to plant one of these . Chaste tree leaf tea has a nice , down-to-earth , herbal flavor .
In the garden , chaste tree is a lovely ornamental that take out in pollinators . The foliage is green and silver , and the flower are a lovely lavender .
It ’s a good addition to a Grocery Row Garden even if you do n’t expend it medicinally , as it has a rich , down-to-earth , herbal aroma , and sprayer of imperial flowers that attract butterfly stroke and moths , as well as flow bees and hummingbird .
We have a modified routine of chaste trees in the nursery right now , and will institute them to our sales agreement this Saturday .
One of these endearing peeress is going to be plant in my Grocery Row Gardens this calendar week , too . And I want to put another one in the food timber .
We have one in the herb gardens already , and merely love the way they appear , smell , and invite in the good worm .
We have intercourse industrial plant that have multiple uses , and this one is care - free and more beautiful than most .
THIS SATURDAY:
Come meet us and get some “ GOOD ” plant !
We will have our nursery booth set up onSaturday , JUNE 17 , at the Atmore Flea Market , from 8AM to 1PM .
ADDRESS : 1815 Highway 21 , 36502 , Atmore , AL
Some of the plant for sales event include : Pineapple Psidium littorale , Chaste tree , Echinacea , Edible cannas , Sweet Shrub , Jerusalem artichoke , Comfrey , Tobacco , Bamboo ( jumbo yellow quality type ) “ Robert Young ” , Longevity spinach plant , Tropical milkweed , Chocolate mint , Stevia , Banana ( Dwarf Cavendish ) , Daisies , Elderberries … and a few more rare titbit
We will also have books , and would love to talk horticulture when you stop by .
particular bank discount OFFER !
We like to recycle pots and reuse them , so we ’ll give you a $ .50 credit on any blank , useable , one - gallon or gravid sess you bestow to our kiosk . Bring what you have and trade ’em in for plants !
trust to see you there .
