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
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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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