lady's mantle
Alchemilla mollis
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 18 inches tall1.5 to 2.5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Chartreuse
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Lady's mantle (Alchemilla mollis) is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to moist soil of most types. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. Chartreuse flowers open in spring and again in summer, and butterflies visit them. It forms a dense green mound that grows 12 to 18 inches tall.
Pairs well with Fire and Ice hosta, Western sword fern, Carlton daffodil, and Quick Fire panicle hydrangea.
Native range
Central Asia and Türkiye.