About
Alchemilla alpina L. is a low-growing perennial, typically reaching heights of up to 12 cm. Its leaves are composed of smooth, deep green leaflets that are silvery on the underside and have a pale edge on the upper side. During the summer months, it produces loose clusters of small yellow-green flowers.
About the genus
Alchemilla consists of perennial plants characterized by their basal leaves, which are palmately lobed. They produce clusters of small flowers that can be yellow or greenish in color.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- North-facing, South-facing, East-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Alpine Rockery
- Habit
- Matforming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Rock garden
- Native to
- Europe
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Ideal for most soils in sun or partial shade in hot summers. Good in rock gardens and planted walls
- Pruning
- Cut back after flowering
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed in spring or by division in early spring or autumn
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free