Melinda Myers

Lady's Mantle

Botanical Name

Alchemilla mollis

Hardiness

Zones 4 to 7

Height

8 to 10 inches (foliage), 18 inches (flowers)

Width

24 inches

Flowers

Late spring to early summer: yellow-green or chartreuse

Light

Full sun to part shade

Soil

Moist, cool

Planting & Care

• Provide afternoon shade in hot climates
• Deadhead to prevent self-seeding

Problems

Fungal problems in wet, humid areas; leaf scorch in full sun or dry soils

Varieties

• Alchemilla alpina (Alpine Lady's Mantle) - silver edged leaves, 1/3 size of A. mollis, not as aggressively self-seeding, 6-12" tall and wide