JB116 Lady's Mantle ( Alchemilla mollis )
This popular flower is perfect for the garden. With its olive colored, crimped velvety leaves which cup to capture the dew and rain and its frothy sprays of yellow clusters, it is certainly appealing to the eye. The Achemilla Mollis plant is bushy and makes an excellent border or edging plant. The Lady's Mantle flowers are excellent for cutting, and the yellow blooms work in nicely in flower arrangements
Lady’s mantle is an interesting plant to add to the garden, especially in shady borders. It is also commonly used as a ground cover and makes a nice edging when kept in bounds. You may find lady’s mantle in wreaths and bouquets as well, either freshly cut or dried.
The name alludes to the fanlike shape of this plant's light green foliage. A cottage garden classic, it produces masses of tiny, greenish-yellow blooms that erupt from fan-shaped foliage. Extremely drought tolerant and an excellent cover plant, it will thrive in sun or shade; a wonderful companion for roses. Long lasting as cut flowers. A perennial for zones 3-8, growing in clumps about 20 inches tall.