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   

Wild flowers 

Dame's violet

Hesperis matronalis


Appearance

Tall though rather floppy annual up to 30 cm in height. Flowers on tall unbranched stems bearing lanceolate leaves with denticulate edges; flowers white or pink, simple with four petals each with a faint midline and rather rectangular outline. Seed pods up to cm in length; long and narrow. Flower stem arises from basal rosette of rather glossy simple leaves with denticulate margins.   

Habitat

In wildflower borders at the side of the house and by the back gate.  


Months in flower

2020
2021
2022
2023