Queen Bee Chaste Tree is a dwarf bushy deciduous tree with dense aromatic dark green lance-like foliage and improved flowering. Long panicles of fragrant vibrant lavender to blue lavender flowers bloom from mid spring through summer. Flowers are highly attractive to butterflies and bees. Flowers best with full sun and moist well-drained soils. Queen Bee has impressive heat, drought, and cold tolerance.
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Type: |
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Height: |
4' - 6' |
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Spread: |
5’ - 7' |
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Spacing: |
7' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
6 - 9 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water regularly. Prune as wanted in spring to promote blooms. Leaf spot and root rot are occasional problems.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Gardens, Hedges, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Maiden Grass, Lilac, Spirea
IMAGE: Photos by First Editions, Queen Bee® Chastetree
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown
