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Alchemilla mollis

lady's mantle

Native to Eastern Carpathians, Caucasus


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Quite adaptable, growing in full sun to part shade, but can tolerate full shade. Morning dew and rain will bead up on the foliage, which is very attractive.  Chartreuse flowers appear in June, which may be cut or dried.  Deer and rabbit resistant.  


Height:

12-18 in

Spread:

18-30 in

Spacing:

18 in

USDA Hardiness Zone:

3-8

Bloom Color:

Light Green

Alchemilla mollis Characteristics

Attracts Wildlife

  • Pollinators

Attributes

  • Dried Flower
  • Cut Flower

Exposure

  • Full Sun to Partial Shade

Deer Resistant

  • Deer Resistant

Flowering Months

  • June

Foliage Color

  • Gray-Green

Growth Rate

  • Medium

Season of Interest (Foliage)

  • Summer
  • Spring

Soil Moisture Preference

  • Moist


Substitutions for Alchemilla mollis

Barren strawberry Barren strawberry (Waldsteinia fragarioides)
Cherokee sedge Cherokee sedge (Carex cherokeensis)