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 

Large-flowered St John's wort

Hypericum kouytchense


Appearance

An evergreen perennial 1 m height and spread. Leaves large paired and large. Flowers large and prolific, the petals broad and rather separated; sepals short and not showing; stamen also shorter than petals and yellow-tiped. Stem green and cylindrical without ridges.

Habitat

In front border beneath holly trees.


Months in flower