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I've been thinking for a long time about what to put in the former goldfish pond. I finally settled on vitex agnus-castus, or Texas Lilac. In the long term I'm hoping it'll be a spreading, umbrella-shape shrub, shading that part of the garden in summer and losing its leaves to let in sunlight over winter. But as you can see, it'll be a few years before it reaches that height! You can't even see it from this photo.
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Vitex is a popular herbal supplement, but it's not easy to find the actual plant to grow. The best I could find was a mail order over ebay, and although it was only $4, it's this little teeny baby. Definitely a long-term investment but I can still imagine how lovely it'll look when it's full sized.
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