Lavandula intermedia 'Riverina Thomas' ~ Riverina Thomas French Lavender purple-leaf which then give way to

which then give way to shiny red berries

Cattail is an aggressive native herbaceous perennial with upright sword-like green foliage and stiff central stalk with a packed cylindrical inflorescence with male flowers at the top and the female flowers at the end which blooms in summer

IMAGE: Photo by Inga Munsinger Cotton

The whorls of white fan shaped flowers bloom continuously from mid-spring until frost

The airy clusters of wiry stems are topped by small dianthus-like flowers that open white and quickly flush pink from spring to late summer

Lavandula intermedia 'Riverina Thomas' ~ Riverina Thomas French Lavender purple-leaf which then give way toRiverina Thomas French Lavender is a compact woody evergreen perennial with highly aromatic silver green leaves popular for potpourri. The square stems end with large clusters of highly fragrant lavender flowers in mid summer and again in fall. Grows best in full sun and dry to medium well drained alkaline soils. Drought resistant. Riverina Thomas is prized for yielding five times more the aromatic oils of general French Lavender. Type: Perennial