Alchemilla conjuncta
silver lady's mantle
A semi-evergreen, ground-covering perennial to 30cm in height, with very deeply divided blue-green leaves, edged with silver and with silver hairs beneath. In late summer and autumn, frothy masses of green-yellow flowers appear
Synonyms
Alchemilla alpina misappliedBuy this plant
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1–2 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green Blue Grey | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green Yellow | Green Blue Grey | ||
| Autumn | Green Yellow | Green Blue Grey | ||
| Winter | Green Blue Grey |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous or Semi evergreen
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Alchemilla are perennials with palmately lobed basal leaves and sprays of tiny, yellow or greenish flowers
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- Jura and SW Alps: naturalized Scotland
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in any moist soil in sun or part-shade
Propagation
Propagate by division in spring or autumn or by seed in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Wildlife gardens
- Low Maintenance
- Banks and slopes
- Flower borders and beds
- Garden edging
- Ground cover
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
- Wall side borders
- Cut flowers
Pruning
In autumn, foliage may become untidy, so cut back to ground level
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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