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 

Bearded iris, yellow

Iris germanica


Appearance

A perennial iris with yellow flowers with 3 upright petals and three droping petals, all with frilly edges. Droping petals with a fine linear patterning. Leaves stiff, upright and closely adpressed, arising from a creeping exposed rhizome.

Habitat

In south-facing border along house.  


Months in flower

2020
2021
2022
2023