About
Alchemilla conjuncta is a semi-evergreen perennial that typically reaches heights of up to 30 cm. Its foliage consists of intricately divided blue-green leaves, which feature silver edges and a silvery underside. During late summer and into autumn, it produces clusters of green-yellow flowers, adding interest to the garden.
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
- East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous, Semi evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1-2 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens
- Native to
- Jura and SW Alps: naturalized Scotland
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in any moist soil in sun or part-shade
- Pruning
- In autumn, foliage may become untidy, so cut back to ground level
- Propagation
- Propagate by division in spring or autumn or by seed in spring
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free