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 

Stinking iris

Iris foetidissima


Appearance

Large evergreen perennial lily with glossy, strap-like leaves. Flowers borne on long spikes. After fertilisation these turn into large cylindricxal seed pods that burst open to reveal large orange seeds in winter (December - February).

Habitat

Against the East hedge. 


Months in flower

2020
2021
2022
2023