Alchemilla (Lady's Mantle)
at Digging Dog
Including Alchemilla ellenbeckii, Alchemilla erythropoda, & Alchemilla mollis Auslese
Alchemilla
Lady’s Mantle
You might not transmute gold with
Alchemilla, but foamy clusters of tiny, starlike flowers in
brilliant chartreuse will materialize above beautifully
scalloped, slightly toothed foliage. A contrast of
forms, Alchemilla was used to collect dewdrops in the
medieval preparation of the Philosopher’s
Stone. We find the way moisture collects and moves
like mercury on the pale green leaves always
magical. Whether fresh or dried, the flowers are a favored
addition to any bouquet. Alchemilla ellenbeckii 
Let this low growing, wonderfully textured
plant creep its way around the shaded stepping stones
of your woodland garden. Let the wine red stems
and miniature, sometimes silver-edged, deeply lobed
and scalloped green foliage surprise you under
Helleborus, Astrantia or Tricyrtis.
Blooms April–mid-August. Size: 2" high x 12" wide; hardy to zone 6. Alchemilla ellenbeckii (p-0174)
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Alchemilla erythropoda 
A charming dwarf form with gray-green foliage
and a reddish cast to the spent flower clusters, we plant
it primarily as a ground cover in small niches of
the rockery.
Blooms April–August. Size: 5" high x 10" wide; hardy to zone 5.
Alchemilla erythropoda (P-0009)
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Alchemilla glaucescens
Trimmed with silver-haired teeth, shallow rounded lobes sculpt the soft-as-velvet, olive-green palmate foliage, while effervescent sprays of thirst quenching lemon-lime flowers linger above. Growing larger than Alchemilla ‘Auslese’, this Alchemilla delivers radiant appeal in dappled light amid blue flowering Brunnera.
Blooms April–mid-August. Size: 10" high x 12" wide; hardy to zone 5. Alchemilla glaucescens (P-0010)
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Alchemilla mollis ‘Auslese’
Profuse sprays of yellow-green frothy flowers adorn
a mound of lush gray-green foliage, much larger
than our other Alchemilla offerings. The leaves alone
will enhance the foreground of any perennial
border. ‘Auslese’ prefers cool moist soil, so
we oblige by planting it in a woodland setting under
a high canopy.
Blooms April–mid-August. Size: 15"–18" high x 2' wide; hardy to zone 4. Alchemilla mollis Auslese (P-0478)
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