Scientific Name Alchemilla mollis Common Name Lady's mantle

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Characteristics Season late spring to early summer Height 12 to 18 inches Hardiness USDA Hardiness Zone 4 to 7 Flower Color yellowish Soil moist soil Exposure partial to full shade Propagation seed, division spring North Carolina Regions Mountains, Piedmont Comments The soft, downy leaves of Lady's mantle look especially beautiful when covered with small droplets of rain after a summer shower. Origin Europe

Prepared by: orginally by Alice B. Russell, retired Extension Specialist, NC State University
                     maintained and expanded by Erv Evans, Consumer Horticulturist, NC State University

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