1 Postcard rates will increase by one cent to $0.35 from $0.34. 2  Media Mail will see an increase of 6.2% in 2015. 3  Rates will start at $2.72 (1 lb.), up $0.03 compared to 2014. 4  Parcel Select (non-presort) will see an increase of 9.8% in 2015.
Although the Vitex is known by many names it is best known for its beautiful spikes of purple blooms is has in the summer months. The Vitex is prized for not only these unique desert blooms, but also for its natural ability to attract butterflies to oneâs landscape. One of the plant's common names, monk's pepper, references the use of its seeds as a pepper substitute in monasteries, where it was prized for its intrinsic effects on virility. The small stature and low maintenance requirements of this tree allow its unique properties to be brought into just about any landscape.
How to Start Vitex From Seed. Commonly called chaste tree, Vitex agnus-castus is a deciduous shrub species favored for its graceful, upright growth habit and airy lavender flower spikes. It thrives within U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 6 to 10, where it is widely grown as a drought-tolerant landscape ornamental. Chaste trees grow effortlessly from seed, which performs best if sown while still fresh. The seeds exhibit no dormancy and require no pretreatment or stratification to successfully sprout; however, they must be exposed to consistently warm, moist conditions to ensure a successful outcome.