Green alkanet
Pentaglottis sempervirens
An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015
Ornamental flowers and grasses
A large upright perennial plant with large oval, pointed, hairy leaves; lower leaves with a well developed stalk but upper leaves lack a stalk and clasp the stem. Flowers small, blue with a white centre and five-petaled.
At roadside in Hermitage Lane just outside the gates. Appeared in June 2023.