Alchemilla mollis

Botanical Description

Alchemilla mollis is a herbaceous perennial plant forming a dense mat of leafy growth 15 - 30cm tall from a spreading, woody rootstock. Erect flowering stems 30 - 45cm tall are produced in late spring to summer[ 352 Title KemperCentreForHomeGardeningPlantFinder Publication Author Website http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Year 0 ISBN Description Basic cultivation details, plant uses, habitat etc for several thousand species of plants, mainly from the temperate zone. ]. This species is not the medicinal plant Lady's Mantle. It is grown in gardens as an ornamental ground cover[ K Title Plants for a Future Author Ken Fern Description Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips. ]. The tendency of the leaves to retain moisture beads after a rain shower is considered to be a unique and attractive ornamental feature of the plant[ 352 Title KemperCentreForHomeGardeningPlantFinder Publication Author Website http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Year 0 ISBN Description Basic cultivation details, plant uses, habitat etc for several thousand species of plants, mainly from the temperate zone. ]. The plant freely self-seeds in the garden to the point of spreading aggressively in optimum growing conditions[ 352 Title KemperCentreForHomeGardeningPlantFinder Publication Author Website http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Year 0 ISBN Description Basic cultivation details, plant uses, habitat etc for several thousand species of plants, mainly from the temperate zone. ]. Although we have seen no specific reports of the plant invading native environments, perhaps the plant should not be introduced into any areas where it is not currently present[ K Title Plants for a Future Author Ken Fern Description Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips. ].