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Spanish Lavender 'Kew Red' (Lavandula stoechas 'Kew Red'): Showy Pink-Bracted Cultivar

Overview

Spanish lavender 'Kew Red' (Lavandula stoechas 'Kew Red') is a striking cultivar with deep pink to reddish-purple bracts atop dark purple flower heads. It blooms heavily in spring and sporadically through summer.

Botanical Details

Family:	Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee)
Genus:	Lavandula (lav-AN-dew-lah)
Species:	stoechas (STOW-kass)
Cultivar:	Kew Red
Synonym:	Lavandula stoechas pedunculata

Garden Uses

Tender perennial (zones 7-9). Full sun, sharp drainage. Excellent in containers, rock gardens, and Mediterranean landscapes. Fragrant foliage. Attracts bees and butterflies.

Herbs: French/Spanish Lavender (Lavandula stoechas): Butterfly Lavender with Showy Bracts; Lavender 'Goodwin Creek Grey' (Lavandula 'Goodwin Creek Grey'): Hybrid with Silver Foliage; English Lavender 'Vicenza Blue' (Lavandula angustifolia): Compact Fragrant Shrub; Fringed Lavender (Lavandula dentata): Ornamental Mediterranean Shrub; English Lavender 'Blue Cushion' (Lavandula angustifolia 'Blue Cushion'): Compact Deep Blue Cultivar; Spanish Lavender (Lavandula stoechas subsp. pedunculata): Butterfly Lavender; English Lavender 'Lady' (Lavandula angustifolia 'Lady'): Compact, Early-Blooming Variety for Containers and Edging; Hybrid Lavender 'Sawyers' (Lavandula 'Sawyers'): Silver Foliage and Fragrant Blooms; Lavandula 'Lavender Spanish Eyes': Blue Fragrant Flowers with Fernleaf Foliage; Lavandula 'Lavender Spanish Eyes' – Blue Fragrant Flowers with Fernleaf Foliage

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