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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

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) — as its textured foliage complements a wide range of flowers and shrubs; or to knit together more substantial, image 100
Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — is a charming perennial featuring scalloped; textured carpet of green.<br><br>The scalloped leaves possess a, image 54
Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — or to knit together more substantial plantings; its bloom time extends from late spring to early fall, image 73
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 61
Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — is a perennial plant cherished for lush foliage and unobtrusive yet delightful yellow-green flowers; as filler, image 111
Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — or to knit together more substantial plantings; its bloom time extends from late spring to early fall, image 99
Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — Growing to a height of typically 12 to 18 inches; commonly known as Lady's-Mantle, image 60
Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — Growing to a height of typically 12 to 18 inches; commonly known as Lady's-Mantle, image 86
Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — It thrives in USDA zones 3-8, preferring part shade and moist, well-drained soil; ideal for borders or, image 109
Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — Ideal for borders or groundcover, it offers excellent foliage texture and is known for its ease of care; this, image 84
Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — lending an almost magical appearance to the landscape
Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — This low-maintenance gem is hardy in USDA zones 3 to 8; lending an almost magical appearance to the landscape, image 121
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 68
Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — offering a long season of interest with sprays of tiny; yellow flowers in the garden
Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — as filler in cottage gardens; is a perennial plant cherished for lush foliage and unobtrusive yet delightful, image 72
Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — ground cover / perennial with yellow blooms; though it's quite adaptable to different soil types, image 103
Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — It thrives in USDA zones 3-8, preferring part shade and moist, well-drained soil; ideal for borders or groundcover, it
Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — commonly known as Lady's-Mantle; in summer, it boasts loose clusters of tiny, star-shaped, yellow-green flowers, image 79
Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — as its textured foliage complements a wide range of flowers and shrubs; or to knit together more substantial, image 126
Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — as its textured foliage complements a wide range of flowers and shrubs
Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — is a charming perennial featuring scalloped; textured carpet of green.<br><br>The scalloped leaves possess a, image 80
Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — its mounding habit makes it a versatile ground cover
Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — lobed leaves are its standout feature; offering a long season of interest with sprays of tiny
Lady'S-Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) — is a charming perennial featuring scalloped; textured carpet of green.<br><br>The scalloped leaves possess a unique trait
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