Alchemilla erythropoda

There are hundreds of species of Alchemilla, many are indistinguishable, but Dwarf Lady's Mantle really stands apart as it is very low growing, has reddish-yellow (rather than pure yellow) flowers, reddish stems, and bluish-green (rather than grey-green) foliage. It makes an excellent small-scale ground cover that can be used at the front of the border or in the rockery.

Grow in full sun in cool summer climates, part-shade everywhere else. Cut foliage back when it begins to deteriorate at the end of summer; clean, new foliage will quickly appear.

Distinctions: Winner of an Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticulture Society.

Zones: 3 to 8
Family: Rosaceae
Type: Perennial
Height: 4 to 6 in.
Spread: 18 to 24 in.
Exposure: Full sun, part-shade
Soil Conditions: Well-drained, average
Bloom Time: June to August
Bloom Color: Yellow
Native Range: Europe and Asia

Image Credits:

• Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons