Auslese Lady's Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) - 1 Gallon Pot
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Auslese Lady's Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis) - 1 Gallon Pot
$26.58
Sale price
$26.58
Regular price
$29.00
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Description
Auslese Lady's Mantle
Alchemilla mollis 'Auslese'
Alchemilla mollis 'Auslese'
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 3a-8b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial
Height at Maturity: 15-18"
Width at Maturity: 18-24" +
Spacing: 18" apart for mass plantings
Spacing: 18" apart for mass plantings
Growth Habit / Form: Mounding Clump
Growth Rate: Moderate to Fast
Flower Color: Charteuse
Flower Type: Single
Flower Color: Charteuse
Flower Type: Single
Flower Size: Tiny, in clusters
Flowering Period: May to October in cooler climates; Spring and Fall in warmer climates
Flowering Period: May to October in cooler climates; Spring and Fall in warmer climates
Fragrant Flowers: Late spring to Early Summer
Foliage Color: Green, Mint Green
Fragrant Foliage: No
Berries: No
Sun Needs: Full Sun to Part Shade; Afternoon Shade in hot-summer climates
Water Needs: Average
Soil Type: Clay (amended), Loam, Silt
Soil Drainage: Consistently Moist to Moist But Well Drained
Soil pH: 5.5 - 7.0 (Acid to Neutral)
Maintenance / Care: Low
Attracts: Visual attention
Resistances: Cold Temperatures (-40F / Zones 3-8), Deer, Disease, Dry Shade (when established), Insect, Rabbit
Description
A hardy and long-lived perennial plant adored for both its attractive and unique foliage and flowers, Alchemilla mollis 'Auslese', commonly known as Lady’s Mantle, forms a mound of pleated, soft, light green to mint green leaves of 6 to 8 inch diameter with 9 to 11 shallow lobes. In late spring or early summer the foliage mound becomes covered with clusters of tiny, star-shaped, chartreuse color flowers. Also very interesting and unusual is how after a rain the leaves retain moisture beads that sparkle like jewels!
The flowers of Lady's Mantle can be cut at the peak of bloom and hung up to dry in a dark room for future use in dried flower arrangements.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing to about 15 to 18 inches tall and 18 inches wide or more, Auslese Lady's Mantle is ideal for use as an accent plant in small garden spaces or in groupings or as a border along paths or around patios and garden beds. Also an attractive small or large space groundcover. A fine addition to sunny or shady woodland gardens, but does appreciate afternoon shade in hot-summer climates. The plant will require a full season to establish a good root system but once it does it has good drought tolerance, making it a good choice for dry shade. A fine addition to cottage gardens and cut flower gardens. Flowers may be cut at the peak of bloom and hung up to dry in a dark room for future use in dried flower arrangements.
Suggested Spacing: 18 inches apart for mass plantings
Growing Preferences
Auslese Lady's Mantle is very easy to grow in most any consistently moist to moist but well-drained soil of average fertility and full shade to part shade. That said, in hot-summer climates it will appreciate shade or filtered sun in the afternoon. After establishing a root system during the first growing season, it will handle dry conditions so is a good choice for dry shade. Wherever it is grown, we think it looks best with some shade.
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