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Rosaceae
Silky lady's mantle
Alchemilla glaucescens
Also known as Alchemilla sericea, Lady's mantle, Alpine lady's mantle, Alchemilla hybrida subsp. pubescens
Zones 4–9Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Low
Native Plants · Alchemilla · Lady'S Mantle · Ground Cover · Cottage Garden · Silvery Foliage · Perennial · Edging Plant · European Wildflower · Low Growing · Medicinal Herb
Pet-safeBeginner-friendlyMedicinalAttracts pollinators
In stock at 1 nurseryStock updated 9/6/2026
Silky lady's mantle is a charming, low-growing perennial prized for its silvery-green foliage that catches dew and raindrops beautifully. It grows best in a sunny to partly shaded spot with moist, well-drained soil and needs minimal care once established. Trim back after flowering to keep the plant looking fresh and to prevent excessive self-seeding.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water until the soil is evenly moist, allowing the surface to dry slightly between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5–5.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, North European Russi
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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