About
Alchemilla subcrenata is a perennial herb that forms clumps and reaches heights between 10 and 50 cm. Its leaves are round to kidney-shaped, with a soft green hue and a slightly crinkled surface. The foliage is sparsely hairy and divided into nine to eleven lobes, characterized by broad, uneven, and subtly rounded teeth along the edges, resulting in a scalloped look. From May through October, the plant bears small greenish-yellow flowers that appear in loose clusters.
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 shade, 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
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Gravel garden, Wildflower meadow, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Adaptable to a range of conditions, but grows best in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun or part shade
- Pruning
- Cut back once the flowers and foliage become untidy from late summer onwards, shear off to encourage new foliage to appear
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed in spring or by division in early spring or autumn
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free