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   

Trees and shrubs

Dark crimson cinquefoil

Potentilla atrosanguinea

Appearance

A clump-forming perennial with three-lobed leaves covered in silky hairs. The red flowers are carried in loose, open sprays on wiry stems in summer. Planted in 2025.

Habitat

In herbaceous border.


Months in flower

2022
2023
2024