{"id":7689,"date":"2026-07-22T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/?p=7689"},"modified":"2026-07-18T16:56:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T20:56:01","slug":"dwarf-vitex-cultivars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/2026\/07\/22\/dwarf-vitex-cultivars\/","title":{"rendered":"Dwarf Vitex Cultivars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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‘Shoal Creek’ vitex in container at Atlanta Botanical Garden <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Chastetree (Vitex agnus-castus<\/em>) is an 8\u201310-20-foot deciduous shrub or tree form. Branching habit is dense and vase-shaped (upright). Without question, \u2018Shoal Creek\u2019 is a very popular Vitex<\/em> variety that measures around 20 feet tall and 15 feet wide (USDA hardiness zone 6 – 8). So… so many varieties that grow large and should not be planted in small gardens. Read further!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vitex blooms off and on through much of the summer –June thru late August. Its 12-18 inch long blue-violet flower spikes and leaves emit a pleasant, sweet fragrance. From personal observations, cold hardiness of some varieties is better than others. The May-June palmately compound foliage has a pleasant dusty bluish cast and summer foliage color is grayish green. Pointed finger-like leaflets are dusty on the surface with pubescent hairs. Its disease resistant foliage and butterfly\/bee magnetism rates chaste tree in a class on its own. Foliage is highly deer resistant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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‘Blue Diddley’ – early summer bloomer; blemish-free foliage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Vitex prefers full sun but will tolerate part sun (with lower flower count). Plant in loose, well-drained soil and keep adequately watered during the first year. Vitex adapts to problem soils and demonstrates exceptional drought tolerance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Vitex<\/em> ‘Galactic Pink’<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Following is a list of dwarf Vitex shrub forms:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n