Lavandula stoechas 'Kew Red'

Plant type

shrub, perennial, herb

size

H: 2'-3'
W: 2'-3'

planting zones

7a-9b

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Lavandula stoechas 'Kew Red' plant details

Lavandula stoechas 'Kew Red' is a broadleaf evergreen perennial herb or shrub with blue foliage. In spring and summer pink and red flowers emerge. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and low water. Prefers to be dry in summer. Does well in well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something seaside / salt tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Lavandula stoechas 'Kew Red'

Plant type: perennial herb or shrub
Plant family: lamiaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue
Mature size: 2 FT - 3 FT - wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
Flowers: pink and red blooms in spring and summer
Uses: dried-arrangements, xeric

GROWING CONDITIONS for Lavandula stoechas 'Kew Red'

USDA Zones: 7a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: low
Resistant to: deer, rabbit and snail / slug, seaside / salt
Soil needs: well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

'Kew Red' Spanish lavender is a gracefully compact, free-flowering Lavandula stoechas that is well-branched with nice green foliage. It has clusters of small deep pink to red flowers with dark purple calyces contrasting with the pale pink of the sterile bracts which look like wings fluttering above the flower clusters. Spanish lavender is less hardy than the English lavenders but begins to bloom very early in the season and can keep on blooming for months.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

No longer just in ?lavenders?, this newcomer?s color leans toward red! with early summer spikes of lilac-pink ?flowers?, a striking contrast against the gray-green aromatic foliage; at 2-4' great for edging or border. S/M-D/GDr