Alchemilla mollis (30)ct Ellepots
Common Name: Lady's Mantle
Zones 3 to 7.
Full sun to part shade.
Plants reach 15 to 18 inches tall and 18 to 24 inches wide;
Clump-forming perennial spreads slowly by creeping rhizomes and seeds.
Foliage is a soft grey-green and nearly round with deep lobes. Soft, velvety leaves are up to 6-inches across with serrated edges, giving a scalloped look. From late spring to early summer, masses of finely textured, star-shaped, yellow-green flowers are held in small clusters above the foliage. Fuzzy leaves of A. mollis catch tiny water droplets that will glimmer like tiny crystals. Use as filler in cut flower bouquets or dried for fall and winter arrangements.
Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit 1993
A. mollis will grow in nearly any moist, shady area that is well-drained. In the cooler summers of northern zones, they will grow in full sun if kept moist. In the south, they must be sheltered from the harsh afternoon sun and should be planted in fertile, moist soil. Bloom time may be reduced in hot climates. In the north, favorable conditions allow this plant to self-seed freely, with new plants popping up all around the original clump.
Attributes: border plants, in container, cut flower or foliage, edging, in mass planting, easy to grow. Deer and rabbit resistant |
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