alpine lady's mantle
Alchemilla alpina
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 8 inches tall12 inches wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Alpine lady's mantle (Alchemilla alpina) is a perennial for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It stays low, reaching only about 8 inches tall, and spreads about 12 inches wide. Green flowers appear from early to late summer and again in early autumn.
Pairs well with Palace Purple alum root, London pride, and Ornamental onion.
Native range
NL.