Blue Diddley Chastetree
Vitex agnus-castus 'SMVACBD'
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Shrub
Plant Family: Lamiaceae
Plant Description: Although referred to as a tree within its name, it acts as a rounded, dwarf shrub with slender, green foliage that can have a slight silver sheen to it. Spikes full of lavender-blue blossoms contrast beautifully with the foliage throughout summer. Blue Diddley Chaste Tree is a colorful addition to perennial planting beds and mixed borders.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Shrub - Hard Pruning
Plant Care: Shrub - Hard Pruning (woody multi-stemmed plants that lose their leaves every winter and look best on one year of new growth): Cut down all branches to the base of the plant every year in the late winter or early spring, leaving a few inches with buds to regrow. Monitor for pests, diseases, or other ailments on a regular basis.
Special Considerations: In our climate, this may act more like an herbaceous perennial. The entire top may die back in the winter and it can be cut down to where it winterkilled or to just a few inches above ground (hard pruning).
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 3-6' tall and wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Foundation Plant, Perimeter Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Green, Silver-green
Bloom Colors: Blue
Bloom Seasons: Summer
Bloom Period: Jul - Aug
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 5 to 9
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Yes
Garden Location:
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Localscapes Path
- Park Strip Hill
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Spring -
Summer -
Fall -
Winter
