Blue Diddley® (‘SPVACBD’) Chastetree has a very compact form, but a multitude of cone-shaped lavender blue flowers from mid summer to fall. Vitex agnus-castus Blue Diddley® can be regarded as a very rigorous perennial, as it periodically dies to the ground (like many dwarf Buddleias), only to spring back up in late spring. Dead wood should be pruned out, and periodic deadheading will intensify the bloom display. Attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies, not attractive to deer.
Height
4 Feet
Spread
4 Feet
Bloom Color
Blue
USDA Hardiness Zone
6
Current Availability
Qty Avail
Description
Comments
Future Crop
Future Crop Ready Date
87
Vitex agnus-castus Blue Diddley #3 15-18"+ (dwarf, lavender-blue)
Past bloom
Characteristics & Attributes
Attributes
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Deer Resistant
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Fragrant - Foliage
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Habit: Compact
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Repeat Bloom
Soil Conditions
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Average
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Dry
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Sandy
Bloom Time
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Summer
Exposure
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Sun
Attracts Wildlife
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Attracts Butterflies
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Attracts Hummingbirds
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Attracts Pollinators
Tolerance
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Drought Tolerant
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Salt Tolerant
Foliage Color
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Green-Gray/Green-Silver/Silver
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