Alchemilla mollis
Lady's mantle
Alchemilla Alchemilla
A. mollis - A. mollis is a perennial with scalloped, bright green foliage and a haze of tiny, light-green or yellow flowers in summer.
Alchemilla mollis is: Deciduous
Clump-forming, Spreading
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Yellow-green in Summer
Green in Summer
Pest free
Disease free
Once flowers and foliage become untidy in late summer, cut back to encourage new foliage. Unless you want the plant to seed itself freely, cut back the flowering stems before they seed.
Division, Seed
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Alchemilla mollis (Lady's mantle) will reach a height of 1ft 8in and a spread of 1ft 8in after 2-5 years.
Banks and Slopes, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Gravel, Underplanting, Wildflower
Will tolerate any moist soil in sun or partial shade.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Alchemilla mollis
Lady's mantle
Alchemilla Alchemilla
A. mollis - A. mollis is a perennial with scalloped, bright green foliage and a haze of tiny, light-green or yellow flowers in summer.
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Spreading
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Yellow-green in Summer
Green in Summer
Pest free
Disease free
Once flowers and foliage become untidy in late summer, cut back to encourage new foliage. Unless you want the plant to seed itself freely, cut back the flowering stems before they seed.
Division, Seed
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Alchemilla mollis (Lady's mantle) will reach a height of 1ft 8in and a spread of 1ft 8in after 2-5 years.
Banks and Slopes, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Gravel, Underplanting, Wildflower
Will tolerate any moist soil in sun or partial shade.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
North Central Coastal - Moderate/Medium
Central Valley - Low
South Coastal - Inappropriate
South Inland Valley - Inappropriate
High & Inter. Desert - Inappropriate
Low Desert - Inappropriate
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(10/10/2010)
Alchemilla mollis July 14
(06/06/2011)
Lady's Mantle
Lady's mantle
(25/06/2011)
Captured just after a rain shower (11/05/2011)
Plant in full bloom in June, picture taken in Belgium. (16/01/2012)
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| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained | Tell us... |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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