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Lady'S-Mantle

Alchemilla Mollis

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Overview

Alchemilla mollis, commonly known as Lady's-Mantle, is a charming perennial featuring scalloped, velvety, soft green leaves spanning up to 6 inches across. In summer, it boasts loose clusters of tiny, star-shaped, yellow-green flowers reaching about 18 inches tall. It thrives in USDA zones 3-8, preferring part shade and moist, well-drained soil. Ideal for borders or groundcover, it offers excellent foliage texture and is known for its ease of care.

Sun Half, ShadeWater MediumZones 3–9Type Ground cover, PerennialClimate Temperate
Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — Ideal for borders or groundcover, it offers excellent foliage texture and is known for its ease of care; this water-holding
Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — commonly known as Lady's-MantleLady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — its mounding habit makes it a versatile ground cover; growing to a height of typically 12 to 18 inches, image 87Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — ground cover / perennial for half or shade; enhancing overall garden contrast and harmonyLady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — It is largely pest-free and resistant to deer and rabbits; which makes it an excellent choice for worry-free, image 96Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — or to knit together more substantial plantings; its bloom time extends from late spring to early fall, image 125Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — It is largely pest-free and resistant to deer and rabbits; which makes it an excellent choice for worry-free, image 122+145

Culture

Sun
Half, Shade
Water
Medium
USDA zones
3–9

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Ground cover, Perennial
Family
Rosaceae
Climate
Temperate

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Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — Ideal for borders or groundcover, it offers excellent foliage texture and is known for its ease of care; this water-holding
Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — commonly known as Lady's-Mantle
Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — its mounding habit makes it a versatile ground cover; growing to a height of typically 12 to 18 inches, image 87
Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — ground cover / perennial for half or shade; enhancing overall garden contrast and harmony
Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — It is largely pest-free and resistant to deer and rabbits; which makes it an excellent choice for worry-free, image 96
Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — or to knit together more substantial plantings; its bloom time extends from late spring to early fall, image 125
Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — It is largely pest-free and resistant to deer and rabbits; which makes it an excellent choice for worry-free, image 122
Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — ground cover / perennial with yellow blooms
Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — Growing to a height of typically 12 to 18 inches; commonly known as Lady's-Mantle
Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — In summer, it boasts loose clusters of tiny, star-shaped, yellow-green flowers reaching about 18 inches tall; ground cover
Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — In summer, it boasts loose clusters of tiny, star-shaped, yellow-green flowers reaching about 18 inches tall
Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — It is largely pest-free and resistant to deer and rabbits; which makes it an excellent choice for worry-free, image 70
Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — textured carpet of green.<br><br>The scalloped leaves possess a unique trait - they capture dew and raindrops, image 63
Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — though it's quite adaptable to different soil types; it thrives in USDA zones 3-8, preferring part shade and, image 94
Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — ground cover / perennial for half or shade; enhancing overall garden contrast and harmony, image 130
Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — This water-holding capability hints at its historical use in alchemy, hence the name Alchemilla; lobed leaves, image 65
Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — is a perennial plant cherished for lush foliage and unobtrusive yet delightful yellow-green flowers; as filler, image 85
Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — as filler in cottage gardens; is a perennial plant cherished for lush foliage and unobtrusive yet delightful, image 98
Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — which makes it an excellent choice for worry-free gardens; ground cover / perennial for half or shade, image 71
Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — which makes it an excellent choice for worry-free gardens; ground cover / perennial for half or shade, image 97
Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — ground cover / perennial for half or shade
Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — is a charming perennial featuring scalloped
Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — It is largely pest-free and resistant to deer and rabbits
Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — yellow flowers in the garden; its mounding habit makes it a versatile ground cover, image 128
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