One of the most eye-catching French lavenders, 'Kew Red' has fulsome flowerheads studded with tiny, bright cerise flowers. Delicate, pale pink, upright flags emerge from these blooms like butterfly wings and flutter in the breeze. The flowers persist for weeks from late spring above grey-green, aromatic, evergreen foliage. 'Kew Red' looks wonderful planted en masse in a protected, sunny border where its heady fragrance can be enjoyed, or in a container. Earlier flowering than English lavender, but associates well with them if you want to prolong the season of lavender in your garden. The flower-spikes are also a magnet for bees and other beneficial insects. In frost-prone areas, 'Kew Red' is best grown in a large container and overwintered indoors.