Alchemilla mollis (Lady's mantle)

Cultivation

Easy to grow in any moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Tolerates shade. Best with afternoon shade in climates with hot summer. Tends to self-seed freely in ideal growing conditions.

Suggested uses

Banks and Slopes, Gravel, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Underplanting, Wildflower, Garden edging

UK hardiness

H7

USDA zones

Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8

Sunset zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 10, 11, 12, 13, A2, A3

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Moderate/Medium
Central Valley = Low
South Coastal = Inappropriate
South Inland = Inappropriate
High and Intermediate Desert = Inappropriate
Low Desert = Inappropriate

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Cushion or Mound Forming

Native to

Caucasus, Turkey, Carpathians

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic