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Vitex agnus-castus 'Abbeville Blue'

 
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Family: Verbenaceae (ver-be-NAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Vitex (VY-teks) (Info)
Species: agnus-castus (AG-nus KAS-tus) (Info)
Cultivar: Abbeville Blue

5 vendors have this plant for sale.

5 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Perennials
Shrubs
Trees

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction

Bloom Color:
Medium Blue

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Deciduous
Blue-Green
Aromatic

Other details:
May be a noxious weed or invasive
Flowers are fragrant
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; direct sow after last frost
By simple layering
By stooling or mound layering

Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds

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Profile:

2 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive SantaRosaGal On Jun 5, 2008, SantaRosaGal from Jay, FL wrote:

I bought our Vitex and planted it in a southwestern area about 25 feet from our house. It gets late morning and afternoon sun. It is now blooming and is a beautiful specimen. The bush itself is about 3 feet tall and there are approximately 16 deep blue/purple "clusters" of blooms on it. I have noticed that it "wilts" from the heat of the day but after my husband waters it, it perks right back up. Our temperatures have been scorching for the past week and we haven't had rain for about two weeks, so I suspect until this plant gets well established, we will need to water it daily. I live in zone 8b, Chumuckla/Jay, Florida, between the Alabama border and the Gulf Coast.

Positive mygerl1 On May 22, 2006, mygerl1 from Pocomoke City, MD (Zone 7b) wrote:

I have two of the Blue Vitex agnus-castus trees. They were planted here about 8 yrs ago by the previous owners and they are beautiful and very large. They are trouble-free and the birds love to go back and forth to them from the feeder. They have no insects or diseases that I know of. There is a lot of dead wood in the interior of the plant and I can't find anything about pruning them. They are about 15 feet high and about 10-12 ft in width.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Garden Grove, California
Jay, Florida
Granite City, Illinois
Breaux Bridge, Louisiana
Pocomoke City, Maryland
Wake Forest, North Carolina
North Augusta, South Carolina
Orlean, Virginia
Williamsburg, Virginia
Yorktown, Virginia



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