First Editions® Galactic Pink® Chaste Tree
Vitex agnus-castus 'Bailtextwo'
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| $100 - $149.99 | $16.99 |
| $150+ | $24.99 |
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Understanding Plant Options
Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:
- Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
- Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements
Container Plant Sizes
Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.
Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| 2" x 2" x 3" | 0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts | 0.20 - 0.23 dry liters |
| 4" Container | 0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts | 0.35 - 0.96 dry liters |
| 4.5" Container | 0.65 dry quarts | 0.72 dry liters |
| 6" Container | 1.4 dry quarts | 1.59 dry liters |
| 1 Quart | 1 dry quart | 1.1 dry liters |
| 5.5" Container | 1.89 dry quarts | 2.08 dry liters |
Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Quart | 2 dry quarts | 2.2 dry liters |
| #1 Container | 2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts | 2.49 - 4.11 dry liters |
| 5" x 5" x 12" | 3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts | 3.85 - 4.74 dry liters |
Mature Plants (2-4 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| #2 Container | 1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons | 5.24 - 7.75 dry liters |
| #3 Container | 2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons | 8.14 - 12.16 dry liters |
Large Plants (3-5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| #5 Container | 2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons | 12.86 - 20.35 dry liters |
| #6 Container | 5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons | 23.12 - 26.42 dry liters |
| #7 Container | 5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons | 26.34 - 28.76 dry liters |
Bare Root Plants
Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.
Common Sizes:
- Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
- Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet
Important Notes
Container Volume Specifications
- Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
- Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
- Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents
Growing Conditions
- Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
- Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
- Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment
Seasonal Availability
- Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
- Container plants are available throughout the growing season
- Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes
Questions?
For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.
Plant Highlights
First Editions® Galactic Pink® Chaste Tree highlights at a glance!
Specifications
Specifications
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Brand
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Botanical Name
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Growing Zones
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Mature Height
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Mature Spread
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Sun ExposureFull Sun
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Moisture
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Soil
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Growth RateMedium
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Flower Color
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Pollinator Friendly
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Fragrant
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Pruning Time
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Bloom PeriodSummer, Fall
Growing Zones 6-9
You would be hard-pressed to find a prettier shrub to add to your landscape! The fragrant long flower panicles will absolutely cover First Editions® Galactic Pink™ Chaste Tree PP#30,852 (Vitex agnus-castus 'Bailtextwo') from June through October.
It grows into a lush, upright rounded shrub. With a dense and full branching structure, it makes a lovely impact on your landscape no matter how you use it! Even the dark green foliage is gorgeous and aromatic. The Galactic Pink™ easily earns a place in your landscape!
Galactic Pink™ thrives throughout USDA planting zones 6 to 9, growing quickly into a 6 - 8 feet tall and wide shrub that can be trained into a multi-trunked small tree if desired!
Landscape Application:
Add to your Butterfly Gardens because they won't be able to resist visiting the out-of-this-world blooms time and time again. Keep your camera ready and start tracking all the varieties of butterflies you see!
Try a long, natural hedge, or use them as an anchor in foundation plantings. They would be a fabulous place near the front door. You would greet your guests in high style! We can even imagine using them as a gorgeous privacy screen near the patio. Sunnyside yards beg to house this type of easy-care shrub.
Use Chaste shrubs as a backdrop for smaller perennials or add one to an island bed in the lawn. Galactic Pink™ will look great from all angles! Limb yours up into a multi-trunked tree form and display it on a berm in your front yard!
They even stand up to road salt, so use this to line your front sidewalk to divide your front yard from a busy road! Giving you more privacy and living space than just being secluded in your backyard! You'll gain an easy-breezy sense of pretty privacy, and passersby will surely appreciate the fragrance and flower power.
- Upright Pink Flowering Spires
- Fragrant Blooms Attract Pollinators
- Aromatic Lovely Dark Green Foliage
- Long-Lasting Bloom Time - Summer To Fall!
- Gorgeous Specimens, Container Thrillers, Hedge & Privacy
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Give your Chaste tree full sun and a well-drained soil site, these are very adaptable and versatile shrubs! Provide moderate yet regular moisture until established when they become low moisture needs shrubs! Chaste Trees are fast-growing, easily pruned plants and you won't need any special skills or knowledge to grow this eye-catcher in your yard! It's easy to grow, drought-tolerant and disease-resistant. Even deer steer clear, too!
Blooming on new wood, you won't need to worry about a cold snap killing your plant back to the ground, it will regrow anew and bloom with no problem! Prune in late winter or early spring before new growth emerges for shaping and renewal prune old branching out of established plants. Snip out 3-4-year-old stems entirely and allow new, vigorously blooming stems to take their place.
- Full Sun Plants
- Well-Drained Soil Needs
- Moderate to Low Moisture
- Blooms On New Wood - Prune Late Winter/Early Spring
- Disease & Deer-Resistant
We'll have a tough time keeping this stellar variety in stock. If you see it, order it! Don't miss this one. Order the First Editions® Galactic Pink® Chaste Tree today at NatureHills.com!
