Queen Bee® Chastetree

Name: Queen Bee® Chastetree
SKU: GH-QUEEN_BEE_CHASTETR-3G-BDCEB7
Price: 32 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

$32.00

Quantity

We often have more available than our listed inventory, as we regularly pull from the field. Send us what you need, and we can usually confirm availability within 12–48 hours

Overview: A chastetree grown for its fragrant, lavender-blue flower spikes on a compact plant.

Mature size: Approximately 6–8 ft. tall and wide for compact selections; the species reaches 10–15 ft..

Sun exposure: Full sun

Flowering season: Summer, with fragrant, lavender-blue flower spikes

Hardiness: USDA Zones 6–9

Water needs: Average; drought-tolerant once established

Special features: A compact selection, smaller than the species. Aromatic, deciduous flowering shrub (crush a leaf for a peppery scent); tolerates heat, drought, and poor soil once established; blooms on new wood, so prune in late winter if shaping is needed; deer-resistant

Wildlife value: A major nectar source for bees and butterflies

Botanical name: Vitex agnus-castus 'PIIVAC-I'

Category: Shrubs & Trees