Common Name: Lavender, Kew Red
Botanical Name: Lavandula stoechas ‘Kew Red’
Zone: 8 – 11
Type: Herbaceous perennial
Height: 12 – 24 in.
Width: 12 – 18 in.
Habit: Mounding
Flower: Red-violet with light pink bracts
Bloom Season: June to Sept.
Foliage: Gray-green with short compact leaves
Fragrance: Very fragrant
Sun: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Well-drained, sandy-gravelly, alkaline
Water: Dry-medium
Tolerant: Drought, heat, wind, deer
Uses: Great for in containers; drying, potpourri, herb garden, fragrance garden, containers, borders
Attracts: Bees, birds, butterflies, hummingbirds
Harvesting: Cut flower spikes or strip flowers from stems just as blossoms show color; dry in a cool, shaded place.
Note: Mulch with rock, no organic mulches please. Shearing back faded blooms promotes reblooming.
Information provided on the traditional uses and properties of herbs are for educational use only, and is not intended as medical advice. You should always check with your health care practitioner before self-administering herbs.
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