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 

Lupin

Lupinus perennis


Appearance

A perennial herbaceous plant with colourful spikes of pea-like flowers – from white to pinks, reds, yellows, blues and purples - reaching almost 1 m. These spikes arise from clumps of softly hairy green leaves divided into finger-like leaflets.

Habitat

In herbaceous borders.


Months in flower

2020
2021
2022
2023