Kew Red spanish lavender
Lavandula stoechas 'Kew Red'
USDA zones7 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Mounding
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Kew Red' Spanish lavender (Lavandula stoechas 'Kew Red') is a herb for borders, containers, rock gardens, and xeriscape. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It forms a mounding, evergreen clump with fragrant blooms in spring and summer. Butterflies and bees visit the flowers. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits.
Pairs well with Lavender cotton, Creeping thyme, and Berggarten sage.