Vitex Summertime Blues™
Exceptionally large flowers
This new hybrid vitex breaks all of the rules! Selected from a batch of vitex crosses made by former V.P. of Horticulture, Kris Jarantoski of the Chicago Botanic Garden, Summertime Blues has a rounded habit with exceptionally large individual flowers held on black stems. Just imagine a vitex with improved hardiness, that flowers most of the summer and can be used as a shrub…and you have Summertime Blues! Undisputedly an improved selection, Summertime Blues offers multi-season interest for gardens from California to Chicago and even in the deep south. Extreme drought tolerance, a more manageable size, and sterile flowers make the perfect combination for this work horse, easy-to-care-for shrub.
Note: This plant has produced no viable seed for the past 15 years and therefore should not have the invasive tendencies of Vitex rotundifolia, which is one of its parents.
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Cultural Details
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Light:Full sun
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Soil:Average garden soil
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Moisture:Moist, but well-drained
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Hardiness Zone5-9
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Bloom Time:Summer
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Bloom Color:Lavender
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Size:4-5' tall by 3-4' wide in the north, 8-10' tall by 5' wide in the south
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Diseases & Pests:None known
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