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Alchemilla erythropoda (Dwarf Lady’s Mantle)

Dwarf Lady's Mantle

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Alchemilla erythropoda, Dwarf Lady's Mantle, AGM perennial, deer tolerant plants, rabbits tolerant plants, award winning perennial
Alchemilla erythropoda, Dwarf Lady's Mantle, AGM perennial, deer tolerant plants, rabbits tolerant plants, award winning perennial

Tough and long-lived, award-winner Alchemilla erythropoda (Dwarf Lady’s Mantle) is a low-growing perennial forming a dense mound of rounded, softly hairy, bluish-green leaves adorned with sharply toothed lobes. The leaves retain the moisture beads after the rain. In late spring to mid-summer, sprays of chartreuse flowers are on display, taking on striking reddish tones as they age. Perfect as a small scale groundcover, under shrubs and trees, or as an edging plant. Ideal for the rock garden, this charming and easy to grow Lady’s Mantle also provides a long season of interest at the front of the border.

  • Recipient of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society.
  • Grows up to 5-6 in. tall (12-15 cm) and 2 ft. wide (60 cm). This plant is prone to self-seeding.
  • Performs best in full sun or part shade in average, moist, well-drained soils.
  • Pest and disease free.
  • Once the flowers and foliage become untidy from late summer onwards, shear off and new foliage will appear
  • Propagate by seed in pots in a cold frame in spring or by division in spring or autumn
  • Native to the Balkans.

Requirements

Hardiness 3 - 8
Plant Type Perennials
Plant Family Rosaceae
Genus Alchemilla
Common names Lady's Mantle
Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Late), Summer (Early, Mid)
Height 5" - 6" (13cm - 15cm)
Spread 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm)
Spacing 18" - 24" (50cm - 60cm)
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy
Garden Uses Beds And Borders, Edging, Ground Covers, Patio And Containers, Small Gardens, Underplanting Roses And Shrubs
Garden Styles Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage
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Requirements

Hardiness 3 - 8
Plant Type Perennials
Plant Family Rosaceae
Genus Alchemilla
Common names Lady's Mantle
Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Late), Summer (Early, Mid)
Height 5" - 6" (13cm - 15cm)
Spread 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm)
Spacing 18" - 24" (50cm - 60cm)
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy
Garden Uses Beds And Borders, Edging, Ground Covers, Patio And Containers, Small Gardens, Underplanting Roses And Shrubs
Garden Styles Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage
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