Lady's mantle
Alchemilla mollis
Also called Alchemilla
Garden plant · PerennialsCut the flowers off the moment they go brown or you will have it in every crack in the path. Shear the whole plant to the ground in July and it comes back fresh.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Easy
- Water
- Every 5 daysWater the ground — water at the base, in the morning, not over the leaves.
- Light
- Sun, part shade or full shade — it takes all three
- Feed
- Not needed
- Humidity
- Average
- Hardiness
- Very hardy RHS H7, to -25°C
- Size
- 0.45 m tall · 0.5 m across
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Origin
- The Carpathians and the Caucasus
Is it safe for pets and people?
PetsNothing recorded against it
No animal-poison authority lists this plant either way.
PeopleNot checked yet
Nobody has checked this one against a source for us yet, so treat it as unknown rather than safe.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-08-03. Where a source says nothing, we say nothing.
A guide, not veterinary or medical advice. If a pet or a person has eaten a plant and you are worried, call your vet or doctor now — don’t wait for signs to appear. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.