planting spanish lavender Kew Red Spanish Lavender | Lavandula stoechas

planting spanish lavender Kew Red Spanish Lavender | Lavandula stoechasKew Red is a Spanish lavender with rosy red top bracts and magenta flowers. The bold color and upright bracts give it a very different look from English lavender. This variety is grown mainly for landscape use, not for cutting. Spanish lavenders are known for pine scented foliage and expressive flower shape. Kew Red has a compact, slightly relaxed growth habit and short flower stems, making it best for containers, rock gardens, and sunny borders where

‘Kew Red’ is a Spanish lavender with rosy red top bracts and magenta flowers. The bold color and upright bracts give it a very different look from English lavender. This variety is grown mainly for landscape use, not for cutting.

Spanish lavenders are known for pine-scented foliage and expressive flower shape. ‘Kew Red’ has a compact, slightly relaxed growth habit and short flower stems, making it best for containers, rock gardens, and sunny borders where its color and form can be seen up close.

This lavender needs full sun and excellent drainage. It performs best in warm climates and dry conditions and is well suited to Mediterranean-style gardens.

GROWING INFORMATION 

• Botanical name: Lavandula stoechas ‘Kew Red’
• Plant type: Evergreen shrub
• Height × Width: 1.5 ft. × 1.5 ft.
• Stem length: 1–3 inches
• Flower color: Magenta
• Bracts: Rosy red
• Bloom time: Spring to early summer
• Fragrance: Pine-scented foliage
• Sun: Full sun
• Soil: Well-drained soil
• Hardiness: USDA Zones 8–10

BEST USES

• Containers
• Rock gardens
• Sunny borders
• Mediterranean-style gardens
• Landscape accents

WHY GROW KEW RED

• Red-toned bracts with magenta flowers
• Classic Spanish lavender form
• Compact size for small spaces
• Strong foliage fragrance
• Thrives in heat and dry soil