State Offically Bans
Vitex, 'Kudzu of the Coast' (Jan 22,
2009; PDF | 26 KB) Star-News. Wilmington, North Carolina. Rules to ban the sale, transport
and possession of beach
vitex by nurseries,
garden shops and
private property owners passed their
final regulatory hurdle. The plant will
be officially added to the state's "noxious
weed" list on Feb 1, 2009.