Chasteberry bloom traits are lavender- colored spikes of flowers that bloom in mid to late summer beginning in the second year. In the colder parts of its range, chasteberry may not flower or form fruit.
Chasteberry is from the Mediterrean region. Chasteberry likes hot temperatures and appreciates some humidity. If the chasteberry is planted in cooler climate it will die back in the winter and it will be quite late coming up again in the spring, but just be patient it will be worth the way.
The seeds need to be stratify for three to four weeks and then the seeds need to be scarify and soak them in warm water for 30 minutes before sowing immediately indoors. These seeds may take up to four weeks to germinate. Most of the time, germination rate is 50 to 60 percent. In late spring, transplant the chasteberry outdoors 12 to 24 inches apart. This herb grows in clumps and it requires moderate watering.
Chasteberry likes fullsun and partial shade. It likes to grow in well-drained soil.
The leaves and tender stem growth of the upper four inches along with the flowers and ripening seeds, may be harvested for medicinal purpose. Most buyers prefer only the ripened berries, without the leafy and flowering portions. Snips are used to harvest the leafy parts, that is if the berries are to be harvested, if the berries are wanted, then you will need to rub them loose from the stems, then screen them out of the leafy and flowering parts. All the parts used of the chasteberry is the leaves, flowers, and berries, either fresh or dried.
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