Lady's mantle
Common Name: Lady's mantle
Genus: Alchemilla
Species: mollis
Skill Level: Beginner
Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Moist
Height: 60cm
Spread: 75cm
Time to plant seeds: March to May
Time to divide plants: March to April
Flowering period:
June
to
September
A charming little plant with frothy lime-green flowers in early summer and neatly pleated apple-green, fan-shaped leaves which persist all season. These can be refreshed if they look tired after a hot dry summer by cutting the plants back hard. Often overlooked by gardeners in search of something exciting, the unpretentious appearance of lady's mantle makes it extremely useful all round the garden. Grow as ground cover in shade or beneath roses. If allowed to self-seed into gravel or cracks between paving, the resulting seedlings are very drought tolerant.The Royal Horticultural Society has given it its prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Looks good with:
Campanula portenschlagianaGeranium 'Philippe Vapelle'
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