species
Alchemilla mollis
Lady's mantle
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Alchemilla mollis belongs to the family Rosaceae, also known as Lady's mantle, introduced to the UK. It reaches 50 cm tall and 60 cm across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun or part shade, on loam, clay or chalk soil, where the ground is acid, neutral or alkaline and in moist or well drained conditions, and suits average positions. It flowers from June to July. Its RHS hardiness rating is H7 (very hardy): Below −20°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 50 cm tall × 60 cm across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H7 (RHS)
- Aspect
- Full sun, Part shade
- Soil
- Loam, Clay, Chalk
- Acidity
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Moisture
- Moist, Well drained
- Exposure
- Average
- In the UK
- Introduced
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
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