Plants and animals of Pointfield

An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015   

Ornamental flowers and grasses 

Mouse-eared gypsophila

Gypsophila cerastioides


Appearance

A mat-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with tufts of bat-shaped hairy leaves to 10 mm long and bearing panicles of shallow, trumpet-shaped white flowers, veined and tinged pink, produced over long periods from late spring to summer.

Habitat

Meadow rockery. Bought in 2025.


Months in flower

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024