Vitex agnus-castus Delta Blues™ PP25914

Scientific Name: Vitex agnus-castus 'PIIVAC-1'

Also Known As

Chaste Tree
Chastetree
Delta Blues™ Chaste Tree

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 8'-10'
W: 8'-10'

planting zones

7a-10b

Vitex agnus-castus Delta Blues™ PP25914 plant details

Vitex agnus-castus Delta Blues™ PP25914 is a fast-growing broadleaf deciduous shrub with green and white foliage. In fall and summer blue and lavender flowers emerge. Attracts bees, beneficial insects and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Vitex agnus-castus Delta Blues™ PP25914

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: lamiaceae
Foliage: deciduous green and white
Mature size: 8 FT - 10 FT - wide, 8 FT - 10 FT - tall
Flowers: blue and lavender blooms in fall and summer
Uses: cutting garden, easy-to-grow, fall color, floriferous, fragrant, xeric

GROWING CONDITIONS for Vitex agnus-castus Delta Blues™ PP25914

USDA Zones: 7a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: heat
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

The finer leaf texture and more controlled size (it's less leggy than the species, but is still not puny at 8-10' tall) make Delta Blues Chastetree an attractive big shrub, but when it flowers, goodness! It's loaded with blue flower cones for a long time during some of the toughest months of the year - the blahs of late summer (though I'm sorry, I can't commit to whether the flowers are blue or lavender - it shifts on me). Flowering starts during the oppressive hum-drum of late summer time and last through the pick-me-up of early fall (September in Zone 8a). Same goes for committing to leaf color - is it light green or light gray-green (won't you let us know in a review?)? Maybe these hard to pin down traits make it so very interesting in the shrub border - it changes by time of day, like the forest outside my office window. Delta Blues chastetree is a First Editions® plant developed in Georgia; this one by Matt Dirr.