Alchemilla ellenbeckii

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 1"-3"
W: 24"-72"

planting zones

6a-9b

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Alchemilla ellenbeckii plant details

Alchemilla ellenbeckii is a broadleaf semi-evergreen perennial with green foliage. In summer chartreuse flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average, clay, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Alchemilla ellenbeckii

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: rosaceae
Foliage: semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 24 IN - 72 IN - wide, 1 IN - 3 IN - tall
Flowers: chartreuse blooms in summer

GROWING CONDITIONS for Alchemilla ellenbeckii

USDA Zones: 6a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, clay, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

(Carpet Lady’s Mantle) Mat forming evergreen, low growing ground cover. Grows just 4” tall and spreads about 2’ wide. Displays small yellow flowers on deeply-lobed, dark green foliage, with bright red stems that root to the ground. Likes well-drained soil and moderate water. Mass plant for a dense groundcover or between rocks. Part Sun to Shade

By: Secret Garden Growers

Alchemilla ellenbeckii, also called Carpet Lady’s Mantle, is a mat-forming, evergreen specimen that works excellently as a container spiller or groundcover. Small, yellow flowers are displayed on a carpet-forming perennial with deeply-lobed, dark green foliage, carried on bright red stems that root into the ground.

By: Little Prince of Oregon

This small, prostrate ground-covering lady's mantle is native to east Africa. Its considerable hardiness suggests that is from the high elevation areas of this region. A. ellenbeckii has been a great favourite at the nursery for the last few years. The leaves are tiny, 5-lobed, kidney-shaped and pale green. The flowers are the classic electric green and offer a subtle display.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Let this low growing, wonderfully textured plant creep its way around the shaded stepping stones of your woodland garden. Let the wine red stems and miniature, sometimes silver-edged, deeply lobed and scalloped green foliage surprise you under Helleborus, Astrantia or Tricyrtis.