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Alpine Rockery

Alchemilla alpina L.

alpine lady's mantle

A spreading perennial to a height of 12cm at the most with, smooth deep green individual leaflets that make up each leaf. These are silvery beneath and appear white edged above. In summer, loose trusses of minute yellow-green flowers appear

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Ultimate height

0.1–0.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Chalk

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained, Well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

North–facing or South–facing or East–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)

Botanical details

Family: Rosaceae
Native to the UK: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Matforming
Genus: Alchemilla are perennials with palmately lobed basal leaves and sprays of tiny, yellow or greenish flowers
Name status: Correct
Plant range: Europe

How to grow

Cultivation

Ideal for most soils in sun or partial shade in hot summers. Good in rock gardens and planted walls

Propagation

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

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Rock garden
Banks and slopes
Flower borders and beds
Garden edging
Underplanting of roses and shrubs

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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