Alchemilla subcrenata

RHS Plant Profile

round-toothed lady's mantle

Herbaceous Perennial

A clump-forming herbaceous perennial, growing to 10–50 cm tall, with round to kidney-shaped, soft green leaves that are slightly crinkled in texture, sparsely hairy, and feature nine to eleven lobes with broad, irregular, and slightly rounded teeth, giving the leaf edges a scalloped appearance. From May to October, it produces small, greenish-yellow flowers in loose clusters

Position

Full shade, Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Size

Time to Maturity: 2–5 years

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained or Well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full shade Full sun Partial shade

Aspect: East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure: Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H7

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Rosaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: Yes
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Clump forming
Genus: Alchemilla are perennials with palmately lobed basal leaves and sprays of tiny, yellow or greenish flowers
Name Status: Correct

How to Grow

Cultivation

Adaptable to a range of conditions, but grows best in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun or part shade

Propagation

Propagate by seed in spring or by division in early spring or autumn

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Cottage and informal garden
Gravel garden
Wildflower meadow
Wildlife gardens
Low Maintenance
Banks and slopes
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Cut back once the flowers and foliage become untidy from late summer onwards, shear off to encourage new foliage to appear

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free