'Shoal Creek' is a superior Vitex cultivar and a designated Texas Superstar®, prized for its larger, more vibrant flower spikes and improved disease resistance. This 3-gallon (3G) size is an excellent, fast-growing starter plant for Willis and Houston gardens. From late spring through summer, it produces towering spikes of fragrant, deep lavender-purple blooms that are a magnet for pollinators. Its palmate, sage-scented foliage remains clean and attractive throughout the Houston humidity. Extremely drought-tolerant and tough, it thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, making it a low-maintenance standout that can be grown as a large shrub or trained into a small multi-trunk tree.
Exposure
Full Sun (Essential for heavy blooming)
Height x Width
10-15' Height x 12-15' Width
Water
Low to Moderate; once established, it is exceptionally drought-hardy. It requires well-drained soil and does not tolerate standing water or "wet feet."
Zones
6 - 9
Fertilization
Apply a balanced, slow-release fertilizer in early spring to promote vigorous growth and a heavy bloom cycle.
Pruning
Prune in late winter to shape or limb up. Deadheading (removing spent blooms) in mid-summer will often encourage a second flush of flowers later in the season.
'Shoal Creek' is a superior Vitex cultivar and a designated Texas Superstar®, prized for its larger, more vibrant flower spikes and improved disease resistance. This 3-gallon (3G) size is an excellent, fast-growing starter plant for Willis and Houston gardens. From late spring through summer, it produces towering spikes of fragrant, deep lavender-purple blooms that are a magnet for pollinators. Its palmate, sage-scented foliage remains clean and attractive throughout the Houston humidity. Extremely drought-tolerant and tough, it thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, making it a low-maintenance standout that can be grown as a large shrub or trained into a small multi-trunk tree.
Exposure
Full Sun (Essential for heavy blooming)
Height x Width
10-15' Height x 12-15' Width
Water
Low to Moderate; once established, it is exceptionally drought-hardy. It requires well-drained soil and does not tolerate standing water or "wet feet."
Zones
6 - 9
Fertilization
Apply a balanced, slow-release fertilizer in early spring to promote vigorous growth and a heavy bloom cycle.
Pruning
Prune in late winter to shape or limb up. Deadheading (removing spent blooms) in mid-summer will often encourage a second flush of flowers later in the season.
