Lady's mantle
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1Will it grow where I live?
Lady's mantle is hardy to zone 5 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 5 upwards.
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Profile
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Habit
- perennial
- Height
- 0.4 m
- Spread
- 1.5 m
- Growth
- medium
- Lifespan
- 15 years
- First yield
- after 1 year
- Hardiness
- zone 5–7
- Shade tolerance
- full shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam
- Soil moisture
- moist – very wet
- pH
- 5.5 – 7.5
Uses
Frequently asked questions
Lady's mantle: how big does it get?
Lady's mantle (Alchemilla mollis) grows as a perennial and reaches roughly 0.4 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 1.5 m. Growth is medium.
Lady's mantle: what site does it need?
Lady's mantle tolerates full shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam. Soil moisture should be in the range moist – very wet. The pH may lie between 5.5 and 7.5.
Lady's mantle: is it hardy?
Lady's mantle is listed as hardy in zone 5–7 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Lady's mantle: will it grow in Central Europe?
Lady's mantle is hardy to zone 5 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 5 upwards.
Lady's mantle: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for Lady's mantle. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
Lady's mantle: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 1/10, Medicinal 5/10, Other uses 1/10.
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