Lady's Mantle (Alchemilla mollis)
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Deciduous Perennial Mounding in the Rosaceae Family | |||||||||||
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Available August 29
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Teaser | Soft green foliage with rounded lobed leaves and tiny yellow star-shaped flowers. | ||||||||||
About Lady's MantleCommonly known as Lady’s Mantle, Alchemilla mollis is an understated and classy perennial. She grows well in full sun to partial shade and in most moisture and soil conditions that she can reach groundcover-like spread if not kept in check. The name “Alchemilla” came from ancient alchemists’ belief that the beads of water trapped by the tiny hairs on this plant’s leaves in the morning was the purest form of water, and therefore the best water to use in their alchemical experiments (fascinating!). Lady’s Mantle blooms have no petals! So, she basically gives leaf-colored sprays of small, star-shaped flowers. They add texture to the plant, but aren’t showy or even very noticeable, and many gardeners choose to trim them off to allow this plant’s lobed, serrated foliage to do the talking. |
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Plant Data | |||||||||||
Mature Size | 12 - 18 inches tall. 18 - 24 inches wide. | ||||||||||
Growth Rate | Moderate | ||||||||||
Sun Exposure | Partial Shade - Full Sun | ||||||||||
Moisture Tolerance | Medium : Moist, but not wet. | ||||||||||
Zones | 3a - 8b (Usually hardy to -40° F) | ||||||||||
Tags | Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Deciduous, Deer Resistant, Full Sun, Good for Borders, Good for Cottage Garden, Good for Cut Flowers, Good for Mass Planting, Groundcover, Medium, Most Popular, Mounded, Naturalizing, Normal Soil, Partial Shade, Partial Sun, Perennial, Rabbit Resistant, Showy Flowers, Tolerant of Loamy Soil, Tolerant of Moist Soil, Tolerant of Salt, Well-Drained Soil Partial Sun Perennials, Spring Blooming Perennials, Yellow or Orange Flowering Perennials | ||||||||||
Bloom Period | April to August | ||||||||||
Flower Color | Chartreuse | ||||||||||
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Commonly Planted with...Astilbe, Heuchera, Geranium, Geum, Rose, Salvia |
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Photos of This with...Astilbe, Blue False Indigo, Whitespire Gray Birch, Allgold Broom, Apricot Chiffon California Poppy, Cranesbill, Gold Standard Hosta, Golden Tiara Hosta, Hadspen Blue Hosta, Hidcote St. John's Wort, Polar Ice Small-cupped Daffodil, Lemon Ice African Daisy, Forest Flame Lily Of The Valley Bush, Cannon's Double Azalea, Golden Flare Azalea, Lyrical White Meadow Sage, Blue Hill Wood Sage, Big Ears Lamb's Ear, Golden Artist Tulip, |
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We try very hard to source exactly what you’d like, but sometimes growers run out of plants! While this variety is a great deal at the price shown, we know that it has limited availability. If you want the plant even if it might be more expensive, or in a different size or quantity -- after you place your order, just send us a quick note at help@northshoreplantclub.com. Then, we’ll try to get you some version of this from one of our growers. And if we can’t get it from anywhere, of course, we’ll send a refund!
Plants which are well-adapted to our local climate are most often field-grown (outside). Field-grown plants are generally cheaper and have the advantage of already somewhat acclimated to our cold winters, but that means they’re not artificially far along in the spring and tend to bloom at the normal time in our area.
Spring annuals and tender perennials are typically grown in Greenhouses so they can be ready and luxurious exactly when customers want them. Some perennials are also “forced” into early bloom in greenhouses. In May, there can be a very big difference between field-grown and greenhouse-grown plants of the same type. The latter typically look good right away (so they’re a great choice where that’s important), but we typically pay a premium for it.
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