Wow McP! I wondered if that's what your's were. They're huge, so I guess they do grow fast. DH wants Ficus trees and I don't. You guys give me some ammo to negate the Ficus. They don't grow fast and I know they are not too frost tolerant either.
I will have to check out that Vitex in 51st tomorrow.
I know the Mesquites you have to prune them a lot when they are young so they will develop good strong roots and not blow over - lol. Do they litter a lot or just the pods? You can make flour out of them you know...