Blue Diddley chaste tree
Vitex agnus-castus 'Blue Diddley'
USDA zones7 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Blue Diddley' chaste tree (Vitex agnus-castus 'Blue Diddley') is a shrub for borders, pollinator gardens, specimens, and hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows fast and has an erect shape. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit it, and the blooms are fragrant. Deer tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Purple top, Mondo grass, and Sasanqua camellia.