Botanical profile

Lady's Mantle

Latin name
Alchemilla mollis
Common name
Lady's Mantle
Type
Perennial
Family
Rosaceae

Lady's Mantle is a perennial plant highly valued for its rounded, slightly pleated foliage, which beautifully retains water droplets after rain or watering. Its soft green foliage forms a lovely dense and decorative clump, perfect for softening borders, filling spaces between perennials, and creating a natural effect in flowerbeds. Its light and airy greenish-yellow blooms add a luminous touch to the garden without overshadowing other plants.

Easy to cultivate, Lady's Mantle adapts very well to gentle sun or partial shade, in fresh, well-drained, and moderately moist soil. It is ideal for path edges, mass plantings, at the foot of shrubs, or in country and natural-style gardens. Its low, rounded habit allows for creating beautiful foliage carpets, while its delicate blooms attract pollinators and add movement to arrangements.

Robust, durable, and undemanding, Lady's Mantle is an excellent perennial for elegantly structuring the garden. It pairs particularly well with perennial geraniums, heucheras, hostas, astilbes, and several perennials with blue, purple, pink, or white flowers. Its decorative foliage, ease of maintenance, and ability to beautify partial shade areas make it an essential choice for residential gardens, floral borders, and natural landscaping.

Pet friendly
Safe for pets

Pets

Deer
Less attractive or generally tolerated by deer

Deer

Care guide

Care level
Easy
Selection guide

Choosing this plant

Main benefit
Velvety foliage and very decorative chartreuse yellow flowers
Garden use
Edging, groundcover, mass planting, cottage garden, underplanting
Container growing
Pot culture possible in a well-drained container
Seasonal care
Remove spent flowers to limit self-seeding; cut back damaged foliage after flowering
Growing conditions

Light, soil, water and hardiness

Hardiness zone
3 to 8
Exposure
Full sun to partial shade
Watering
Moderate; keep the soil slightly moist without overwatering
Humidity
Average moisture; tolerates cool soil
Fertilization
Compost in the spring; light fertilization as needed
Soil type
Cool, fertile, well-drained soil
Soil pH
Slightly acidic to neutral
Minimum temperature
-30°C
Propagation method
Division of clumps or seedlings
Plant appearance

Blooming, foliage and shape

Blooming period
June to July
Flower color
Chartreuse yellow
Foliage color
Pale green
Foliage type
Obsolete
Shape
Rounded, low-growing clump
Garden structure

Size and growth

Height
30 to 45 cm (12 to 18 inches)
Width
45 to 60 cm (18 to 24 inches)
Growth rate
Average growth
Companion Plants and Spacing

Companion plants, spacing and planting

Companion plants
Hardy geraniums, hostas, heucheras, roses
Plants to avoid
None specifically known
Spacing
30 to 45 cm (12 to 18 inches)
Harvest period
June to August

The availability of our plants varies depending on arrivals, seasons, nursery production and supplier availability. Some varieties may be offered for a limited time only, depending on their natural cycle or current stock. These plant profiles are designed to guide and inspire you when choosing plants for the garden, landscaping projects, containers or long-lasting outdoor arrangements.