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Alpine Lady'S-Mantle

Alchemilla Alpinia

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Overview

Alpine Lady's-Mantle (Alchemilla alpina) is a compact perennial, ideal for rock gardens, reaching 6-10 inches in height. It features softly lobed, gray-green leaves with silvery undersides that create a striking ground cover. In summer, dainty clusters of star-shaped, yellow-green flowers rise above the foliage. Requires well-drained soil and full to partial sun. Hardy in Zones 3-8, it's a low-maintenance choice that attracts pollinators while resisting deer and rabbits.

Sun Half, ShadeWater MediumZones 4–7Type Ground cover, PerennialClimate Temperate
Alpine Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Alpinia) — It features softly lobed, gray-green leaves with silvery undersides that create a striking ground cover; this plant
Alpine Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Alpinia) — especially well-suited to rock gardens or as an understory plant in shaded areas; reaching 6-10 inches, image 51Alpine Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Alpinia) — reaching 6-10 inches in height; creating enchanting sparkles in the sunlight that resemble tiny jewelsAlpine Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Alpinia) — palmately-lobed leaves which are a soft green with a striking silver underside; although it is somewhat, image 53Alpine Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Alpinia) — In summer, dainty clusters of star-shaped, yellow-green flowers rise above the foliage; it features softly lobedAlpine Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Alpinia) — In summer, dainty clusters of star-shaped, yellow-green flowers rise above the foliage; it features, image 48Alpine Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Alpinia) — Alpine Lady's-Mantle (Alchemilla alpina) is a compact perennial+47

Culture

Sun
Half, Shade
Water
Medium
USDA zones
4–7

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Ground cover, Perennial
Family
Rosaceae
Climate
Temperate

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Alpine Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Alpinia) — It features softly lobed, gray-green leaves with silvery undersides that create a striking ground cover; this plant
Alpine Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Alpinia) — especially well-suited to rock gardens or as an understory plant in shaded areas; reaching 6-10 inches, image 51
Alpine Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Alpinia) — reaching 6-10 inches in height; creating enchanting sparkles in the sunlight that resemble tiny jewels
Alpine Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Alpinia) — palmately-lobed leaves which are a soft green with a striking silver underside; although it is somewhat, image 53
Alpine Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Alpinia) — In summer, dainty clusters of star-shaped, yellow-green flowers rise above the foliage; it features softly lobed
Alpine Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Alpinia) — In summer, dainty clusters of star-shaped, yellow-green flowers rise above the foliage; it features, image 48
Alpine Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Alpinia) — Alpine Lady's-Mantle (Alchemilla alpina) is a compact perennial
Alpine Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Alpinia) — the plant produces clusters of tiny
Alpine Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Alpinia) — Alchemilla alpina catches dew and raindrops on its foliage; alpine Lady's-Mantle (Alchemilla alpina) is, image 54
Alpine Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Alpinia) — palmately-lobed leaves which are a soft green with a striking silver underside; although it is somewhat
Alpine Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Alpinia) — reaching 6-10 inches in height; creating enchanting sparkles in the sunlight that resemble tiny jewels, image 46
Alpine Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Alpinia) — the plant produces clusters of tiny; especially well-suited to rock gardens or as an understory plant in shaded
Alpine Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Alpinia) — is especially pronounced in the early morning
Alpine Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Alpinia) — This plant typically reaches a modest height of 6 to 10 inches and spreads about 12 to 18 inches wide
Alpine Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Alpinia) — ground cover / perennial for half or shade
Alpine Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Alpinia) — green flowers in the garden
Alpine Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Alpinia) — Alchemilla alpina catches dew and raindrops on its foliage; alpine Lady's-Mantle (Alchemilla alpina) is a compact
Alpine Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Alpinia) — This plant typically reaches a modest height of 6 to 10 inches and spreads about 12 to 18 inches wide, image 30
Alpine Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Alpinia) — ground cover / perennial with green blooms; is especially pronounced in the early morning
Alpine Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Alpinia) — although it is somewhat drought-tolerant once established; ground cover / perennial with green blooms
Alpine Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Alpinia) — Hardy in Zones 3-8, it's a low-maintenance choice that attracts pollinators while resisting deer and rabbits; it
Alpine Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Alpinia) — especially well-suited to rock gardens or as an understory plant in shaded areas; reaching 6-10 inches in height
Alpine Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Alpinia) — is especially pronounced in the early morning; yellowish-green to cream-colored flowers
Alpine Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Alpinia) — reaching 6-10 inches in height
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