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 

Saxifrage

Saxifrage x arendsii


Appearance

A compact perennial to around 20 cm high with deeply-cut, evergreen needle-like leaves in dense rosettes forming low mats with a moss-like appearance. Small, cup-shaped white, pink or red flowers are held on short stems above the foliage in late spring and early summer.

Habitat

In rockeries.


Months in flower

2020
2021
2022
2023