Blue Puffball Chaste Tree is a truly dwarf deciduous shrub with a ball-shaped habit with dense fragrant medium green foliage. Short panicles of fragrant deep sky blue flowers open midsummer into fall on new growth. Flowers are highly attractive to butterflies and bees. Flowers best with full sun and moist well-drained soils.
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Height: |
3' - 4' |
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Spread: |
3’ - 4' |
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Spacing: |
3' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
6 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
Blue |
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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: Rose, Smoke Tree, Weigela
IMAGE: Christian Pirkl, Vencedor in Stgo.de Cuba, CC BY-SA 4.0
