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Blue Diddley® Chaste Tree

Proven Winners

$29.99
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$29.99
This product does not ship to: Idaho
  • USDA Hardiness Zones 5 - 9
  • Height 3 - 6 Feet
  • Spread 3 - 6 Feet
  • Full Sun

Blue Diddley Chaste Tree is a brightly colored dwarf chaste tree (Vitex) that can beautify any landscape and performs best in hot, dry regions. Chaste trees are known for their long, cone-shaped flowers that attract hummingbirds and butterflies. Blue Diddley adds abundant bluish-lavender color to some of the sunniest and hottest areas of a yard in zones 5 through 9. Planting several of the shrubs together can form a hedge or border for the landscape that doubles as a butterfly magnet.

The dwarf growth of Blue Diddley Chaste Tree means it reaches no taller than 6 feet, a nice height for screens and hedges. The plant makes a statement all alone in a xeric garden, too, adding medium height and consistent summer color. Blue Diddley will spread to nearly as wide as tall (6 feet) with an upright, bushy shape. Pollinators love the flowers, and gardeners can cut flower branches for cut flower arrangements. Deer tend to ignore Vitex.

Blue Diddley Chaste Tree Care

Place Blue Diddley Chaste Tree in full sun and soil that drains well. It needs a little extra water in its first year. After that, it can get by with occasional watering and rainfall. Blue Diddly needs pruning only in spring, removing any limbs damaged during winter or showing no signs of new growth. Deadheading, or removing spent flowers, can promote more summer blooms. You can fertilize your Vitex in spring if you like.

Blue Diddley Chaste Tree Spacing

Blue Diddley Chaste Tree is a great plant to place near a sidewalk or driveway. For a pretty bluish-purple hedge, plant Blue Diddley shrubs about 5 to 7 feet apart from one center to another.

Blue Diddley Chaste Tree Plant Facts

USDA Hardiness Zones: 5-9
Flower Color(s): Blue
Bloom Period: Summer
Foliage Color(s): Green
Light Exposure: Full Sun
Height Class: Medium
Height: 3-6 Feet
Spread: 3-6 Feet
Spacing: 3-7 Feet
Habit: Mounded
Blooms On: New Wood
Watering: Average
Shrub Type: Deciduous
Scientific Name: Blue Diddley® Vitex agnus-castus 'SMVACBD' USPP 26,614
Common Name: Blue Diddley® Chaste Tree
Other Name(s): Vitex; Chastetree; Chasteberry; Abraham's Balm; Lilac Chastetree; Monk's Pepper
Brand: Proven Winners ColorChoice®
Drought Tolerant: No
Features: Heat Tolerant
SKU:
VITBD

Container Sizes

Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on; type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.

4.5 Pot

4.5" Pot
 Also Know As:
   4.5" Container

 Plant Age:
   ~ 6 months
 Plant Size:
   ~ 3"-6"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 4.5"H x 3.75"W
 Volume:
   1.42 quarts

Quart Pot

Quart Pot
 Also Know As:
   Quart

 Plant Age:
   ~ 6 months - 1 year
 Plant Size:
   ~ 4"-8"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
 Volume:
   1.50 quarts

2.5 Quart

2.5 Quart
 Also Know As:
   2.5 Quart Pot

 Plant Age:
   ~ 1.5 - 2 years old
 Plant Size:
   ~ 8"-12"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
 Volume:
   2.20-2.30 quarts

#1 Pot

#1 Pot
 Also Know As:
   #1 Container
    1 Gallon
 Plant Age:
   ~ 1.5 - 2 years old
 Plant Size:
   ~ 10"-14"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 7"H x 7.75"W
 Volume:
   2.26-3.73 quarts

#2 Pot

#2 Pot
 Also Know As:
   #2 Container
    2 Gallon
 Plant Age:
   ~ 1.5 - 3 years old
 Plant Size:
   ~ 12"-18"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
 Volume:
   1.19-1.76 gallons

#3 Pot

#3 Pot
 Also Know As:
   #3 Container
    3 Gallon
 Plant Age:
   ~ 2 - 4 years old
 Plant Size:
   ~ 12"-30"
 Pot Size:
   ~9.5"H x 11"W
 Volume:
   2.32-2.76 gallons


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Plant Addict Guarantee (Included On All Plant Orders)

Plant Addicts guarantees your plant(s) will arrive happy and healthy, but the plant(s) are being shipped through the mail and accidents happen. If the plant is dead, has dried out roots or the incorrect item was shipped just notify Plant Addicts within 3 days upon delivery. We may ask for pictures but will try to make it as easy as possible for you. Please note plant(s) with damaged branches or wilted leaves will not qualify for this guarantee. Plants are very resilient and will rebound quickly when cared for correctly.

For information on how to care for you new plant please check out our guide. Guide: How to Care for Your New Plant(s)

Plant Addicts Warranty - 1 Year (Extra Purchase Required)

We encourage all plant lovers to purchase the Plant Addicts Warranty whether you’re new or an expert. There are many variables outside our control and yours that can cause the demise of your plant(s). Examples would be hungry animals, drought, poor soil conditions, over watering, disease, insects & many other factors. The Plant Addicts Warranty is a 1 year warranty protecting you from all the unknowns and will replace your plant if it moves on to the plant afterlife.

The warranty is purchased on a per plant basis and must be purchased at the same time as the plant purchase. We will cover 100% of the price of the plant but the warranty does not cover shipping cost. Simply let us know if your plant has died within one year of receiving it and we’ll get you a new one shipped out. We may ask for photos for documentation purposes but again we’ll try to make it as easy as possible.

For more information, please go to our Shipping & Returns page at the bottom of the website.

Guide: How to Care for Your New Plant(s)

Planter Shipping

Standard Colors: 2-3 business days

Special Order Colors: 8 weeks - this is due to the planter being custom made with the color(s) of your choice

Please Note: On special orders there can not be any cancellations

Plant Shipping

Time of Order:

Summer Shipping

  • If there is extreme heat we’ll delay shipping.  
    • We’ll have to review what areas the plants are traveling through along with your location


Once your plant is shipped you’ll receive an email with tracking information. Depending on the above criteria we’ll ship your plant(s) towards beginning of the following week from your order. We put together this helpful guide of what to do when you receive your plants in the mail.

It is important to know that all of our plants are clearly labeled for which growing zones the plant can survive in. The plants are thoroughly trialed and tested in every growing zone before we state the plant can grow in a zone. Again, our #1 priority is to ship the plants to you healthy and ready to thrive in your location. So we will do everything in our power to do so.

11 Reviews - Blue Diddley® Chaste Tree Show Reviews

  • 5
    Chaste...

    Posted by Susan D Morrow on Jun 22, 2023

    Trees are healthy…growing beautifully…no problems.

  • 5
    Beautiful...

    Posted by Colleen Little on Jun 03, 2023

    It came well packaged. I have watered and planted per instructions. It has grown and flushing out. I’m quite impressed. It is probably a good 10” tall at this point.

  • 5
    Planta for a new...

    Posted by maurice wright on May 13, 2023

    The plants arrived when they were requested and were packaged with great care.

  • 5
    Beautiful

    Posted by Sue Callaway on Aug 05, 2022

    Plant arrived in great condition. I had a fully mature tree at my last house that bloomed without fail every spring. Pollinators loved it. This one is off to a great start.

  • 5
    Blue Diddley Chaste...

    Posted by karen davis on May 23, 2022

    Received the tree early in May; it was a perfect specimen in the best of condition. So far, it is doing great in the garden. Very impressed itih the quality of the tree and the quick careful shipping.

  • 5
    Looks great, when does it bloom?

    Posted by Francy Mascarenas on Apr 17, 2022

    Asking questions

  • 5
    Love the picture of the family. The plant arrived...

    Posted by Mary Stark on Sep 11, 2020

    Love the picture of the family. The plant arrived safe and sound and is doing well.

  • 3
    Micro...

    Posted by Penelope on Jun 28, 2020

    They were surprisingly TINY when they arrived after weeks of waiting. However, they are quite healthy.

  • 5
    Healthy...

    Posted by Susan McEuen on Jun 27, 2020

    The Vitex plants I purchased from you were in great shape when they arrived and they look healthy and happy now planted in front of my deck. Thank you so much!