Genus Alchemilla for the Garden
Karen Alchemilla is a genus of herbaceous perennials in the rose family (Rosaceae) that also includes cherries, spirea, and hawthorn. Most of the three hundred species of the genus live in…
Plant Combination: Lady’s Mantle (Alchemilla mollis) and Coral Bells (Heuchera) ‘Black Beauty’
The foliage of these two herbaceous perennials make a lovely pair but there is more. Lady’s mantle bursts into bloom in late spring to early summer with a billowing mass…
Late Spring to Early summer Perennials for the Cottage Garden
As spring moves into summer more and more perennials begin to bloom and can take over the job of providing color in the garden. As the bulbs begin to fade…
Plant Profile: Lady’s Mantle (Alchemilla mollis)
Plant Profile of Lady's mantle valuable in the garden as well as for flower arrangements.