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 

Phoenician verbascum

Verbascum phoeniceum


Appearance

A rosette-forming short-lived perennial with large lanceolate dark green basal leaves to 15cm long. Tall, spires of saucer-shaped, white, pink or purple flowers arising from sparsely-leafed stalks.

Habitat

In South facing border in front of Yew hedge near the pond.


Months in flower

2020
2021
2022
2023