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cecplatt11 NORTHRIDGE, United States Feb 16, 2018

Want to plant 24 or 36 inch Vitex(chaste) tree, live in Northridge, Ca 91326, I was told it is sensitive to cold, can you elaborate?

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TomH3787 Raleigh, NC(Zone 7b) Feb 17, 2018

Vitex agnus-castus reportedly can survive in USDA zone 6 (-10F) albeit with some winter die-back. My area is z7b; we get as cold as around 0F and it grows well here. A quick lookup of your ZIP indicates z9b so cold is definitely not a factor. In warmer climates, heavy pruning in early spring is advised to remove excessive woody growth.

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Handroanthus Lynnwood, WA Feb 18, 2018

It does fine here in the Seattle area. I prune trees that have been around for 20 years

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