13. Hemp Tree
Other common names: Chaste Tree, Vitex, Chasteberry, Abraham's Balm, Lilac Chastetree, or Monk's Pepper
Scientific name: Vitex agnus-castus
Height: 8-25'
Evergreen: No
Drought tolerant: Yes
Climate Action: No
Native to: Southern Europe to Western Asia
Fun fact: This tree was considered to be sacred towards Hestia/Vesta, the Greek/Roman goddess of the hearth
Deciduous. Native from southern Europe to western Asia. Shrub-like, often multi-trunked tree. Open, spreading habit. Dark green, palmate leaves have 5-7 leaflets. Upright, terminal panicles of small, lavender-blue flowers in summer and sometimes again in autumn. Drought tolerant.