Guide to growing Lady's mantle Alchemilla
The common names for the Hardy perennial Alchemilla is Lady's mantle.
It typically flowers in the summer.
Description of Lady's Mantle
Alchemilla are low growing plants. Lady's mantle has sprays of pale yellow or green flowers, and pale green, crimped foilage. As a consequence of the plants small height they make great edging plants, and are ideal for rockeries.
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| USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 2: 264. |
How to grow Lady's Mantle
It is best to sow Lady's mantle at a depth of 1/4 cm, with a spacing of 30 cm for smaller species and up to 45 cm apart for larger species in either the spring or autumn. Lady's mantle prefers partly shady or full sunlight as long as it is kept moist. The soil should be well drained, yet moist with humus added. Alchemilla requires between 3 and 4 weeks to germinate. If started off indoors it is best to grow at a temperature of 15 to 20 degrees centigrade for six to eight weeks, then put outdoors in the spring.
Caring for Lady's Mantle in the garden
Lady's mantle requires that the flowers are deadheaded following flowering to prevent the plant from selfing.
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