The Plants
Alchemilla mollis
lady's mantle
£9.00
A versatile and beautiful little plant with frothy, lime-green flowers in early summer and green scalloped leaves which catch droplets of water after a shower. It tolerates a range of adverse conditions including heavy clay and, once established, is drought tolerant. If not deadheaded it will self-seed freely.
Type
- Perennials
Award of Garden Merit
Foliage: Deciduous
Hardiness: Hardy
Vigour: Fast growing
Uses
- Beds and borders
- Flower arranging
- Cottage style garden
- Slopes/banks
- Gravel garden
Special features
- Attractive to wildlife
- Low maintenance
- Drought tolerant
- Ground cover
Care instructions
Once flowers and foliage become untidy in late summer, cut back hard to encourage new foliage. Unless you want the plant to seed itself freely, cut back the flowering stems before they seed.
Dimensions
Size: Small
Pot size: 2 litre
Eventual height: 40cm
Eventual spread: 50cm
Positions
- Light shade
- Sun