- Name: Chaste Berry Tree - Other Common Names: Monk?s Pepper / Vitex / Chaste Tree / Chaste Berry / Abraham?s Balm - Scientific Name: Vitex Agnus Castus - Color: Light Purple - Plant Seeds: Outdoors After Danger Of Frost / Indoors Weeks Before Last Frost - Bloom Time: All Summer - Hardiness Zone: 6 - 9 - Plant Height: 12 - 20? - Plant Spacing: 10 - 12? - Light Requirements: Sun - Part Shade - Soil Water Preferences: Average - Quantity: 25 Seeds - Other: From Wikipedia: Vitex Agnus-Castus Is Widely Cultivated In Warm Temperate And Subtropical Regions For Its Delicate-Textured Aromatic Foliage And Butterfly Attracting Spikes Of Lavender Flowers In Late Summer In Cooler Climates. The Leaves And Tender Stem Growth Of The Upper 4 Inches Along With The Flowers And Ripening Seeds, Are Harvested For Medicinal Purposes. The Berries Are Harvested By Gently Rubbing The Berries Loose From The Stem. The Leaves, Flowers, And/Or Berries May Be Consumed As A Decoction, Traditional Tincture, Cider Vinegar Tincture, Syrup, Elixir, Or Simply Eaten Straight Off The Plant As A Medicinal Food. A Popular Way Of Taking Vitex Is On Awakening As A Simple 1:1 Fluid Extract, Which Is Said To Interact With Hormonal Circadian Rhythms Most Effectively.The Berries Are Considered A Tonic Herb For Both The Male And Female Reproductive Systems. The Leaves Are Believed To Have The Same Effect But To A Lesser Degree. In Ancient Times It Was Believed To Be An Anaphrodisiac, Hence The Name Chaste Tree.