(Chaste Tree) Vitex ROCK STEADY™ is a long blooming shrub that brings color to your landscape 6-16 weeks longer than other popular Vitex that are currently on the market. With flowers starting to emerge in late spring and lasting until fall, you may find that ROCK STEADY™ is one of the longest-blooming shrubs in your garden. Standing 4- 12 feet tall (in cooler climates it may die back to the ground in the winter limiting how tall it may get) and 4-5 feet wide, this upright columnar shrub not only has beautiful flowers it has unique foliage as well. Starting in early spring lavender purple flower spikes emerge and are a welcomed sight to the early butterflies and pollinators in the garden. Continuing to bloom all summer, Vitex ROCK STEADY™ is never short on color. Hardy in zones 5b – 9, this drought-tolerant shrub likes to be grown in full-sun locations with well-drained soil. Not only does it have beautiful flowers all summer, it also is a deer-resistant shrub. Planted as a specimen, flowering hedge, or mixed in your flower garden you will surely love adding Vitex ROCK STEADY™ to your landscape. Blooming on new growth, there is no need to worry if you are in a cooler climate and have some dieback. If needed pruning can be done in the spring with no worries if it will affect your blooms. Vitex ROCK STEADY™ is a Proven Winners® ColorChoice® Shrub.