Alchemilla alpina
Description:
Slightly different from the traditional Alchemilla mollis, this diminuitive species has charming silver edged leaves and an overall nice form. Use at the front of the border or as a low-growing edger along paths.
Common Name: Lady’s Mantle
Family: Rosaceae (The Rose Family)
Zone Hardiness: 2-9
Light: Part Sun, Part Shade
Height: 4-8"
Width: 4-8"
Primary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Open screes, stony slopes, rock crevices and grasslands. Meadows, pastureland and woodland clearings, mainly on acid soils.
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Geogrpahical Origin: Europe and Africa - Europe and Western Russia
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