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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

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) — This plant has the added benefit of being deer and rabbit resistant

Alpine Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Alpinia) — Requires well-drained soil and full to partial sun

Alpine Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Alpinia) — ground cover / perennial for half or shade; ensuring its beauty remains unspoiled by local wildlife

Alpine Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Alpinia) — ensuring its beauty remains unspoiled by local wildlife

Alpine Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Alpinia) — It features softly lobed, gray-green leaves with silvery undersides that create a striking ground cover

Alpine Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Alpinia) — It features softly lobed, gray-green leaves with silvery undersides that create a striking ground, image 47

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Udo Schmidt from Deutschland, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

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