Vitex agnus-castus 'Blue Puffball®'
Chaste tree
A true genetic dwarf, Blue Puffball? is even more compact than Delta Blues?. It forms a perfect ball-shaped plant with short internodes and thick foliage. Mid-green foliage is clean into fall with minimal to no leaf spot. Deep blue, fragrant flowers bloom from June - September. Flowers form on new growth like Buddleia so it can be used as a dieback shrub in colder areas. Deep blue, fragrant flowers bloom in summer against thick green foliage.
↕ 100 cm
❄ -20 °C
☀ sun
Flowering period
jan
feb
Mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
Planting period
jan
feb
Mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
Ideal (Sep–Jan)
Possible (until May)
Not recommended
Characteristics
Botanical
| Genus | Vitex |
| Species | agnus-castus |
| Cultivar | 'Blue Puffball®' |
| Brand | First Editions® |
Flowering
| Flowering period | august, september |
| Colour (flower) | blue |
Foliage
| Evergreen | no |
| Colour (foliage) | green |
Growth habit
| Height | 100 cm |
Location
| Winter hardiness | -20 °C |
| Soil type | neutral |
| Location | sun |
| Soil moisture | moist, dry, normal |
| Soil moisture | moist, dry, normal |
Use
| Type (use) | shrub, solitary, in group |