Summertime Blues™ Chaste Tree
Vitex x ‘Helen Froehlich’ PPAF
Pronunciation: VI-teks
SKU #43262
| Description | Large lavender-purple flower spikes are held on black stems through most of the summer on this exciting new hybrid. This easy-care shrub has improved hardiness, sterile flowers, and a more manageable size, growing into a dense shrub. Performs well in cool and warmer regions alike, including the deep south. Drought tolerant to boot! Deciduous. |
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| Light | Full sun |
| Watering | Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry. |
| Blooms | Summer |
| Mature Size | Reaches 5 to 6 ft. tall, 4 to 5 ft. wide |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
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| Special Features | Easy Care, Waterwise, Compact Form |
| Problems/Solutions | Tolerates Urban Pollution |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Attributes | Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Landscape Use | Border, Hedge |
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| Flower Color | Purple |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Smoke Tree (Cotinus); Rose (Rosa); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Weigela (Weigela); Ninebark (Physocarpus) |
| Care | Provide a site with loose, well-drained soil. Water deeply and regularly during first few growing seasons to establish an extensive root system; once established, reduce frequency- tolerates periodic drought. Apply a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in early spring. Prune to shape. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-9
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly
100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr.
in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.