Hardiness
3 to 8
Difficulty level
Easy
Discover the plant
Lady's Mantle
Hardy perennial alchemilla prized for its velvety foliage that holds water droplets and its chartreuse yellow flowers in early summer.
FamilyRosaceae
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.
Soil and care
The rightconditions.
Soil pH
Slightly acidic to neutral
Fertilization
Compost in the spring; light fertilization as needed
Care level
Easy
Seasonal care
Remove spent flowers to limit self-seeding; cut back damaged foliage after flowering
Container growing
A controlledenvironment.
Pot culture possible in a well-drained container
Bloom and dimensions
The completeprofile.
Bloom periodJune to July
Flower colorChartreuse yellow
Foliage colorPale green
Foliage typeObsolete
Maximum height30 to 45 cm (12 to 18 inches)
Maximum width45 to 60 cm (18 to 24 inches)
Growth rateAverage growth
Hardiness zone3 to 8
Minimum temperature-30°C
Garden associations
What to plantwith it.
Edging, groundcover, mass planting, cottage garden, underplanting
